The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. (CVE-2026-84566)
A vulnerability in Apple operating systems related to memory handling could allow a local attacker to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue has been addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84566 is a vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems where improper memory handling could be exploited by a local attacker to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. The issue has been resolved by Apple through improved memory handling in the specified OS versions.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system crash or corrupt kernel memory, potentially leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of remote exploitation or privilege escalation beyond local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. (CVE-2026-84566)
Description
A vulnerability in Apple operating systems related to memory handling could allow a local attacker to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue has been addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84566 is a vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems where improper memory handling could be exploited by a local attacker to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. The issue has been resolved by Apple through improved memory handling in the specified OS versions.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system crash or corrupt kernel memory, potentially leading to denial of service or system instability. There is no indication of remote exploitation or privilege escalation beyond local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-rfc2-rvfg-g74x
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84566"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a19a55bf5e2cf5f3d4a9
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:34 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:48:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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