A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. (CVE-2026-43805)
A race condition vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-43805 was addressed through improved state handling. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. The issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and has been fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6. The vulnerability is rated critical due to its potential impact on system integrity and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43805 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination or unauthorized kernel memory writes. The issue arises from improper state handling under concurrent conditions. Apple has released fixes in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition may lead to unexpected system crashes or allow an application to write to kernel memory, potentially compromising system stability and security. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the vulnerability.
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. (CVE-2026-43805)
Description
A race condition vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-43805 was addressed through improved state handling. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. The issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and has been fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6. The vulnerability is rated critical due to its potential impact on system integrity and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43805 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination or unauthorized kernel memory writes. The issue arises from improper state handling under concurrent conditions. Apple has released fixes in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition may lead to unexpected system crashes or allow an application to write to kernel memory, potentially compromising system stability and security. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, and watchOS 26.6. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5c5v-6m7g-r3mg
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-43805"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6941fe9c2644c7f86cddcc
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 23:57:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 11:07:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 123
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