Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · 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 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
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 18.7.10; before 26.6 | 18.7.10, 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.7.8; before 26.6 | 15.7.8, 26.6 | 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 18.7.10; before 26.6 Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7.8; before 26.6 Fixed in 15.7.8, 26.6 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.7.8; 26.0 to before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.7.8; 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7.8, 26.6
- 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 ·
Apple tvOS, watchOS 26.6
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46555 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-31794 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-31897 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 26.6
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46555 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-31852 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-46566 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7.8, 26.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46237 Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74mg-9cc9-xq47
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-2026-64717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74mg-9cc9-xq47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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