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CVE-2026-65371: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS

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High
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 21:31:50 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

Description

A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to potentially disclose kernel memory due to insufficient redaction of sensitive information. This issue has been addressed and fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, as well as in related Apple operating systems. The flaw could lead to unauthorized access to kernel memory by a malicious app.

Affected software

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

macOS

Affected versions
>=0 <15.8>=0 <26.6

Apple

tvOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

visionOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

watchOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 22:27:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-65371 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application may be able to disclose kernel memory. The root cause was insufficient redaction of sensitive information. Apple fixed this issue in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6 by improving the redaction of sensitive information to prevent kernel memory disclosure.

Potential Impact

An attacker with the ability to run a malicious app on affected versions of iOS or iPadOS could potentially access sensitive kernel memory contents. This could lead to information disclosure that might aid further attacks or compromise system integrity. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, among other OS versions. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-07-22T00:46:16.023Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa860fb55bf5e2cf59d24a0

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:51 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:27:01 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:53:11 UTC

Views: 4

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