A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-84561)
A double free vulnerability was identified and addressed through improved memory management in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84561 is a double free vulnerability affecting various Apple operating systems. The flaw involves improper memory management that could lead to a double free condition, potentially allowing an application to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. Apple has addressed this issue by improving memory management and releasing fixes in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, which could lead to system instability or crashes. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in the specified OS versions. Users and administrators should update to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 to remediate this issue.
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-84561)
Description
A double free vulnerability was identified and addressed through improved memory management in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84561 is a double free vulnerability affecting various Apple operating systems. The flaw involves improper memory management that could lead to a double free condition, potentially allowing an application to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. Apple has addressed this issue by improving memory management and releasing fixes in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, which could lead to system instability or crashes. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in the specified OS versions. Users and administrators should update to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jxfx-mg62-cpm8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84561"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a19d55bf5e2cf5f3d4b2
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:37 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:48:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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