Anthropic · Claude · Apple · iOS · Microsoft · The Register
The vulnpocalypse rains iBugs down on Apple with record-setting number of addresses
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Apple has addressed more than 260 CVEs across all of its operating systems, browsers, and other software products, marking the largest single patch cycle in Cupertino's history.
Key facts
- Meanwhile, the new macOS 27 update that addresses 204 vulns also fixes both the AI hunted bugs: CVE-2026-65410 and CVE-2026-65409
- CVE-2026-43690 is a race-condition bug in the Server Message Block (SMB) network communication protocol
- CVE-2026-43719 is another SMB use-after-free bug, discovered by Calif’s Dang and Jakob Pammer, Claude, and Anthropic
- Apple’s latest mobile and operating system versions, iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, released on Monday, also address a record 122 and 204 security vulnerabilities, respectively, across phone, iPad
Summary
While this CVE count is hardly notable compared to some vendors - hello, Microsoft’s record-breaking 974 bugs disclosed earlier this month - it does set a company record for Apple. However, the flip side of the AI coin they were promised - that models would also excel at writing patches and automatically fixing software and systems - yeah, that hasn't happened yet. The silver lining for everyone updating their Apple products right now (including this humble vulture): none of the vulnerabilities are listed as being under active exploitation. Apple’s latest mobile and operating system versions, iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, released on Monday, also address a record 122 and 204 security vulnerabilities, respectively, across phone, iPad, and computer operating systems.