CVE-2026-65357: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This issue has been addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in version 26.6 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-65357 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory due to improper memory handling. Apple fixed this issue in version 26.6 of iOS, iPadOS, and related operating systems by improving memory handling to prevent such exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run a malicious app on affected versions of iOS or iPadOS could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or potentially write to kernel memory, which may lead to system instability or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected devices to version 26.6 or later to remediate this issue.
CVE-2026-65357: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This issue has been addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in version 26.6 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-65357 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory due to improper memory handling. Apple fixed this issue in version 26.6 of iOS, iPadOS, and related operating systems by improving memory handling to prevent such exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run a malicious app on affected versions of iOS or iPadOS could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or potentially write to kernel memory, which may lead to system instability or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected devices to version 26.6 or later to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:46:06.181Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa860f955bf5e2cf59d2495
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:49 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:26:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:01:22 UTC
Views: 3
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