CVE-2026-65343: Use After Free

Published Aug 17, 2026
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Accelerate Framework. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

APFS. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Apple Account. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Credit

Mustafa Calap@@ordinal0, dbg.re), Meta Red Team X - Nik Tsytsarkin, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), Calif.io in collaboration with Claude, Anthropic Research, Peter Malone, Ruslan Dautov, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), CVE-2026-65414, an anonymous researcher, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Heiner Gerdes, Siyeong kim, Stuart Wallace, ret2happy, Meta Product Security, stratan@@5tratan, Rahul Raj, N.M.Praveen Nawarathne@@zblockrat, James Gill @infosec.exchange)@@jjtech, Junyeong Lee (jylab.github.io), Merrick Hare, Aditya Kumar, John Nzyuko Uvyu, Narendra Singh@@_3P1C, Nik Tsytsarkin, Bruce Dang(Calif), Tommy DeVoss@@thedawgyg(Braze Security Team), Jiyong Yang, Vishal Patidar, Roman Zabicki, Justin O'Leary, Geonha Lee@@leegn4a, Mateusz Jurczyk(Google Project Zero), Varik Matevosyan, Mihalis Haatainen, Ashish Kunwar, Ari Hawking, 이재영, Chris Bailey - Short Circuit, David Strnadel, hxr1, Seiji Sakurai@@HeapSmasher, Franco Belman at Blackwing Intelligence, genter0(Calif), Svetoslav Stolarov & Aisa Fox(Calif), Josh Maine(Calif), Dun, Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Ryan Hileman via Xint Code (xint.io), Drinor Selmanaj (Sentry), Surya Narayan Kushwaha, Bhaswanth Chigurupati, Tristan Madani@@TristanInSec(Talence Security), Hiroki Imai (LAC Co., Ltd.), R4mbb(KRsecurity), Vladislav Shevchenko (Positive Technologies), Fábio Luís@@scanpt(STAR Labs SG Pte), Richard Zana(STAR Labs SG Pte), Ashish Kunwar(Positive Technologies), Mikhail Lozhnikov(Positive Technologies), Bhaswanth Chigurupati(STAR Labs SG Pte), Myeonghun Pak, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, Alan Banderas@@creeper4004, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Sindre Sorhus(IES Red Team), Hoffcona(IES Red Team), Hongsik Kim (mnur), Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97, John Lussier, Filip Olszak, Owen Pawling@@owenpawling, Gongyu Ma (twitter@@Mezone0, YingMuo@@YingMuo(DEVCORE Research Team), Sindre Sorhus, Zeyang Li&Yuxiang Wang(Chongqing Telecom), Souta Sugiyama, Henock Habte, Viggo Lekdorf, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), 杉山 壮太, Shubham Chaskar, Dung Do@@_piers2(Calif), Mohit Negi, Myungyong Lee, Kwak Kiyong@@Pwnkai23, Song Nuri, Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Stuart Wallace(Totally Not Malicious Software), Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(Totally Not Malicious Software), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), CJ Vana, Daniel Febrero, Asaf Cohen, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, Cem Onat Karagun, Zhongcheng Li (CK01), Prashan Samarathunge, Rishabh Jain (rjcyber)(cyberplanet), Pasquale Scola, Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Pavan Nallamothu, f00l@@PPPF00L, 3ndy1@@_3ndy1, Minghao Lin@@Y1nkoc, 云散花折, Arjanit Isufi, Kitten Food, Issa Sancho, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(Positive Technologies), Constantin Clerc(Calif), Shad J(Calif), huami1314@@huamidev(Calif), Huy Nguyen@@34306(Calif), Dem0ns (@天府简易信工作室), Abdelhak Kherroubi, Jasminder Pal Singh, Lehan Dilusha Jayasingha (Sri Lanka), Ilya Andr (andrd3v), AL Najafi, tamdao, Geoffrey Lovelace, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Tristan Brennan, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Lehan Dilusha Jayasingha, Janggoon Lee(Out of Bounds), OpenAI Codex Security - Amy Burnett, wwwlk, Charles Kern, Seonwook Kim, lattice, Josef Korbel, Thomas Guillem, Niels Hofmans, Josef Korbel (Citadelo), Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Tomi Garcia (archyxsec), OGINOME Tomohito, Xint Code, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Shubham Chaskar(Braze Security Team), Bedran Karakoc(Ruhr University Bochum), Tobias Funke(Ruhr University Bochum), Jacopo Clark(Ruhr University Bochum), Katharina Kohls(Ruhr University Bochum)

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iPadOS<26.6.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.6.1
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.6.2
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 tvOS<27
27
Apple WatchOS<27
27
Apple visionOS<27
27

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 27
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 26.6.2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 26.6.1

Event History

Aug 17, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 14, 2026
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-65343?

CVE-2026-65343 is rated as high severity due to multiple vulnerabilities that could allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-65343?

To fix CVE-2026-65343, apply the latest software update provided by the vendor that addresses the identified issues.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2026-65343?

CVE-2026-65343 affects components including Audio, ImageIO, IOGPUFamily, and the Kernel.

4

What types of vulnerabilities are included in CVE-2026-65343?

CVE-2026-65343 includes a logic issue, integer overflow, improved memory handling, and a use after free vulnerability.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-65343?

The potential impacts of CVE-2026-65343 include arbitrary code execution, application crashes, and system compromise.

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