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CVE-2026-84495: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 or 26.7.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:27 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2, 15.8.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27.2, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2; tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 27.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8.2
Fixed in
  • 15.8.2
AppletvOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2

AI-suggested

Apply the official Apple updates that fix this vulnerability: iOS and iPadOS versions 26.7.2 and 27.2, macOS versions 15.8.2 and later, and corresponding updates for tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. These updates include improved memory management that addresses the use-after-free issue.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and has been addressed with improved memory management. Fixed versions include iOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, and macOS versions 15.8.2 and later. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

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