Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Why it matters now
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; before 26.7 | 26.5.2, 26.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.5.2; before 26.7 | 26.5.2, 26.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | 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; before 26.7 Fixed in 26.5.2, 26.7 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2; before 26.7 Fixed in 26.5.2, 26.7 Patch available CNA
- tvOS 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2, 26.7
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2, 26.7
- Fix · CNA tvOS (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 ·
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
- Release ·
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
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5.2, 26.7
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43743
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3vp-fjcp-c43f
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-43743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3vp-fjcp-c43f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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