Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 24CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 and iPadOS 26.6, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 26.6, tvOS 27, visionOS 26.6, visionOS 27, watchOS 26.6, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.6, 26.7, 27macOS (Apple): 15.8, 26.6, 26.7 +1+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 26.6; before 26.7; before 27 | 26.6, 26.7, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.8; before 26.6; before 26.7; before 27 | 15.8, 26.6, 26.7, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 26.6; before 27 | 26.6, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 26.6; before 27 | 26.6, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 26.6; before 27 | 26.6, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6; before 26.7; before 27 Fixed in 26.6, 26.7, 27 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.8; before 26.6; before 26.7; before 27 Fixed in 15.8, 26.6, 26.7, 27 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6; before 27 Fixed in 26.6, 27 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6; before 27 Fixed in 26.6, 27 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6; before 27 Fixed in 26.6, 27 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.8; 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 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.8; 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 26.6, 26.7, 27
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8, 26.6, 26.7, 27
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6, 27
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6, 27
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6, 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.8, 26.6 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23084 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gmx-hfqj-vjcm
References
Advisory 13
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043
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Sources
- CVE-2026-65407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gmx-hfqj-vjcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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