CVE-2026-65343: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-65343 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed with improved memory management and fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, as well as macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS, which could be exploited remotely to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The underlying issue was resolved by improving memory management in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause unexpected system termination on affected devices, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-65343: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-65343 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed with improved memory management and fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, as well as macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS, which could be exploited remotely to cause the system to terminate unexpectedly. The underlying issue was resolved by improving memory management in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause unexpected system termination on affected devices, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:45:26.179Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a838036bf8831d5399e5e90
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 21:59:19 UTC
Last updated: 08/17/2026, 22:01:11 UTC
Views: 3
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