A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. (CVE-2026-84492)
A race condition vulnerability was addressed through improved state handling in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The flaw could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. Fixes are included 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-2026-84492 describes a race condition vulnerability that was mitigated by improved state handling in several Apple operating systems. This vulnerability could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service. The issue has been fixed in the specified versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS (multiple branches), tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this race condition could cause unexpected termination of the system, resulting in potential denial of service conditions. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise in the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed 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. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue.
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. (CVE-2026-84492)
Description
A race condition vulnerability was addressed through improved state handling in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The flaw could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. Fixes are included 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-2026-84492 describes a race condition vulnerability that was mitigated by improved state handling in several Apple operating systems. This vulnerability could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service. The issue has been fixed in the specified versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS (multiple branches), tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this race condition could cause unexpected termination of the system, resulting in potential denial of service conditions. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise in the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed 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. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-w9v8-rmqp-v2rw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84492"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1a255bf5e2cf5f3d4d2
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:50:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 3
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