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
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 or 26.7.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:27 UTC
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
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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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.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149230 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149523 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149524 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149525 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149526 (opens in a new tab)