A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-43808)
A use-after-free vulnerability was addressed by improving memory management in Apple operating systems. The issue could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-43808 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. The flaw involves improper memory management that could lead to an app causing unexpected system termination. Apple fixed this issue in version 26.6 of each affected OS.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service conditions on affected devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 to apply the official fix. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-43808)
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was addressed by improving memory management in Apple operating systems. The issue could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43808 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. The flaw involves improper memory management that could lead to an app causing unexpected system termination. Apple fixed this issue in version 26.6 of each affected OS.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service conditions on affected devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 to apply the official fix. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-v26x-mp6g-9xcj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-43808"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1b855bf5e2cf5f3dfd1
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:55:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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