The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. (CVE-2026-65330)
CVE-2026-65330 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The issue involves improper memory handling that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved memory handling in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65330) is related to improper memory handling that may allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory on affected Apple operating systems. The flaw has been fixed by Apple in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 through improved memory management.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or corrupt kernel memory, potentially leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact, and no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 which include the fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these patches.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. (CVE-2026-65330)
Description
CVE-2026-65330 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The issue involves improper memory handling that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved memory handling in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65330) is related to improper memory handling that may allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory on affected Apple operating systems. The flaw has been fixed by Apple in iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 through improved memory management.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling an app could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or corrupt kernel memory, potentially leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact, and no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 which include the fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hxmq-fcwj-hhfh
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-65330"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1d455bf5e2cf5f3e9a0
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:32 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 02:04:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 05:23:22 UTC
Views: 5
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