CVE-2026-65339: Medium severity Apple iOS vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2026
·
Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Other sources

Audio. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Meta Red Team X - Nik Tsytsarkin, Geonha Lee@@leegn4a, f00l@@PPPF00L, 3ndy1@@_3ndy1, Minghao Lin@@Y1nkoc, 云散花折, Arjanit Isufi, Drinor Selmanaj (Sentry), Surya Narayan Kushwaha, an anonymous researcher, Bhaswanth Chigurupati(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Bedran Karakoc(Ruhr University Bochum), Tobias Funke(Ruhr University Bochum), Jacopo Clark(Ruhr University Bochum), Katharina Kohls(Ruhr University Bochum), Janggoon Lee(Out of Bounds), OpenAI Codex Security - Amy Burnett, wwwlk, Henock Habte, Seonwook Kim, Shubham Chaskar, lattice, Josef Korbel, Thomas Guillem, Niels Hofmans, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Josef Korbel (Citadelo), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Dung Do@@_piers2(Calif), 杉山 壮太, Mohit Negi, Shubham Chaskar(Braze Security Team), Tommy DeVoss@@thedawgyg(Braze Security Team)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<26.6.1
26.6.1
Apple iPadOS<26.6.1
26.6.1
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.6.2
26.6.2
Apple iPadOS<26.6.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.6.1
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.6.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Tahoe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.2

Event History

Aug 17, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems should be prioritized for remediation?

The issue affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe systems that have not installed the listed fixes: iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, or macOS Tahoe 26.6.2.

2

What access would an attacker need, and what is the likely impact?

Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, and user interaction according to the CVSS vector. A successful exploit may allow an app to disclose sensitive user information; integrity and availability impact are not indicated.

3

What should teams do if they are affected?

Install iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, or macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, as applicable. The provided information does not identify a workaround or mitigation for systems that cannot yet be updated.

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