Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free bug in Apple operating systems can allow an arbitrary app to trigger a crash, leading to unexpected system termination. The flaw is caused by insufficient memory deallocation and is classified as CWE‑416. Apple has addressed the issue with improved memory management; the vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.

Affected Systems

Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS are affected. The issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 highlights a high severity denial‑of‑service risk, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting that no widespread publicly known exploits exist. Based on the description, the attack vector is inferred to be local, requiring the attacker to run a malicious or compromised app on the device; remote exploitation is not indicated by the available data. Immediate patching mitigates the risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 17, 2026 at 23:33 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to iOS 18.7.10 or later, iPadOS 18.7.10 or later, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or later, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 or later, or macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later.
  • Upgrade to tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6.
  • Apply all available system updates through Apple’s official update channels, ensuring the fixed memory‑management changes are applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 17, 2026 at 23:33 UTC.

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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free Leading to System Crash in Apple Operating Systems

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
References

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free Leading to System Crash in Apple Operating Systems

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
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Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T21:31:24.634Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:27.820Z

Link: CVE-2026-43799

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Updated: 2026-07-28T15:17:10.291Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-07-27T21:17:03.100

Modified: 2026-08-17T22:17:11.970

Link: CVE-2026-43799

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-08-17T23:45:03Z

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