A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-43684)
CVE-2026-43684 is a use-after-free vulnerability that was addressed by improved memory management. The flaw could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Sequoia 15.8.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition that was remediated through improved memory management techniques. Exploitation could result in an application causing unexpected system termination or corruption of kernel memory. The vendor has released fixes in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could trigger unexpected system crashes or kernel memory corruption, potentially affecting system stability and security. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by updating to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, or macOS Sequoia 15.8, where this vulnerability has been fixed.
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-43684)
Description
CVE-2026-43684 is a use-after-free vulnerability that was addressed by improved memory management. The flaw could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Sequoia 15.8.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition that was remediated through improved memory management techniques. Exploitation could result in an application causing unexpected system termination or corruption of kernel memory. The vendor has released fixes in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could trigger unexpected system crashes or kernel memory corruption, potentially affecting system stability and security. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by updating to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, or macOS Sequoia 15.8, where this vulnerability has been fixed.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-2fpc-gmc5-4899
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-43684"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1c355bf5e2cf5f3e0ed
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:57:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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