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 Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 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

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw that was addressed with improved memory management. 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 Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. This use‑after‑free flaw allows a malicious application to trigger a crash, resulting in a denial of service on the affected devices.

Affected Systems

Apple products affected by the flaw include iOS, iPadOS, macOS (Sequoia 15.7.8 and Tahoe 26.6), tvOS, and visionOS. The advisory lists fixes in iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6, so any version prior to those is considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is < 1 %, indicating a very low exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so no public exploitation is known at this time. The likely attack vector requires a malicious application or script that can access free memory on the target device; local installation is inferred as a prerequisite. Because a patch has been released, the practical risk is mitigated for devices that apply the update, and the exposure may be considered low if the device is kept up to date.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 17, 2026 at 23:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest OS update—iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, or visionOS 26.6—or an earlier cumulative update such as 18.7.10 if your device runs that older release to replace the vulnerable memory‑management code.
  • Remove or uninstall any untrusted applications that may attempt to exploit the flaw until the device is updated.
  • Enable automatic software updates to ensure future patches and security fixes are applied promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 17, 2026 at 23:37 UTC.

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History

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

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Title Use‑After‑Free Leading to Unexpected System Termination in Apple OSes

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

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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 Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 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 Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
References

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Title Use After Free Causing Unexpected System Termination in Apple OS

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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 16:15:00 +0000

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Title Use After Free Causing Unexpected System Termination in Apple OS
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos

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 Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T21:31:13.510Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:27.821Z

Link: CVE-2026-43812

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T15:40:46.534Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-07-27T21:17:04.330

Modified: 2026-08-17T22:17:13.390

Link: CVE-2026-43812

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

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