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CVE-2026-65410: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-65410cvecve-2026-65410
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 20:47:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

Description

A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS and iPadOS versions 26.7 and later, including iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Other Apple operating systems such as macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 also include the fix. The vulnerability could cause system instability by terminating the system unexpectedly when exploited by a malicious app.

Affected software

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.7>=0 <27

Apple

macOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.7>=0 <27

Apple

tvOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

Apple

visionOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

Apple

watchOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 22:28:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-65410 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause unexpected system termination. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation checks. The fix is included starting from iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, as well as in subsequent versions including iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The vulnerability also affects other Apple platforms with corresponding fixed versions. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

An attacker controlling a malicious app could cause the affected Apple device to terminate the system unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service or disruption of normal device operation. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Apply the official updates provided by Apple. Upgrade affected devices to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, or the corresponding fixed versions of other Apple operating systems. This vulnerability is fixed in these versions, so updating the system fully mitigates the issue.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-07-22T00:47:18.621Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa8610155bf5e2cf59d275b

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:57 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:28:49 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC

Views: 2

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