CVE-2026-64720: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 26.6 as a priority.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and macOS and tvOS and watchOS to 26.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppletvOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplewatchOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes by upgrading to version 26.6 or later of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-64720 is a critical race condition vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. The flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is addressed by improved state handling and fixed in version 26.6 of the affected OSes.