Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.6.2 | 26.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6.2 Fixed in 26.6.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 27
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 26 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-31883 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.6.2
24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31883 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46318 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS 27
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-31883 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 27
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-31883 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46530 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65343
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v46-4j7g-63ff
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-2026-65343 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65343 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3v46-4j7g-63ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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