A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-65407)
CVE-2026-65407 is a use after free vulnerability in Apple operating systems that was addressed through improved memory management. The flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions 26.6 and later. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use after free condition in Apple operating systems, which was remediated by enhancing memory management. The flaw could be triggered by an application to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The vendor has released fixes in iOS 26.6 and 26.7, iPadOS 26.6 and 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6 and 26.7, tvOS 26.6 and 27, visionOS 26.6 and 27, and watchOS 26.6 and 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this use after free vulnerability could cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service conditions on affected devices. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in the specified versions of Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS). Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. (CVE-2026-65407)
Description
CVE-2026-65407 is a use after free vulnerability in Apple operating systems that was addressed through improved memory management. The flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions 26.6 and later. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use after free condition in Apple operating systems, which was remediated by enhancing memory management. The flaw could be triggered by an application to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The vendor has released fixes in iOS 26.6 and 26.7, iPadOS 26.6 and 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6 and 26.7, tvOS 26.6 and 27, visionOS 26.6 and 27, and watchOS 26.6 and 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this use after free vulnerability could cause unexpected system termination, potentially leading to denial of service conditions on affected devices. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in the specified versions of Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS). Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-9gmx-hfqj-vjcm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-65407"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1aa55bf5e2cf5f3d54d
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:52:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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