High severity · published Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-65343
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 26.6.2 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 26.6.1 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 26.6.1 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 27 · source: vendor
VI
visionOS · Apple
before 27 · source: vendor
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 27 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65343
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65343
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
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