TI-2026-31798 Aliases CVE-2026-43706 GHSA-g38x-fqx6-c9wx

Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 29CWE-415Published 2026-06-29 · Updated 2026-07-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.5.2macOS (Apple): 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.5.2+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 26.5.2	26.5.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.5.2	14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.5.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 26.6	26.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	visionOS	before 26.6	26.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 26.6	26.6	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.5.2 Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 26.5.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 26.5.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 26.5.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.5.2
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-06-29
Apple watchOS 26.6
34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
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Release · 2026-06-29
Apple visionOS 26.6
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
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Show 3 more groups

Release · 2026-06-29
Apple tvOS 26.6
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
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Release · 2026-06-29
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5.2
12 records Highest priority Priority LOW 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31808 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-31799 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-31831 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
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Release · 2026-06-29
Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.5.2
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-31816 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-31795 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43706
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g38x-fqx6-c9wx

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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