CVE-2026-84602: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination (crashes). Apple fixed the issue by implementing improved type checks. The fix is included starting with iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. 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 operating systems to terminate unexpectedly, leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data leakage, or remote code execution from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, and the corresponding fixed versions of other Apple operating systems. These updates contain the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond installing these updates.
CVE-2026-84602: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination (crashes). Apple fixed the issue by implementing improved type checks. The fix is included starting with iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. 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 operating systems to terminate unexpectedly, leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data leakage, or remote code execution from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, and the corresponding fixed versions of other Apple operating systems. These updates contain the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond installing these updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.759Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611155bf5e2cf59d2db5
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:01:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 04:01:22 UTC
Views: 3
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