CVE-2026-84561 Apple - Use After Free

Apple iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 contain a use after free caused by improper memory management, letting apps cause system termination or kernel memory corruption, exploit requires app execution.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.68% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Use After Free
Impact
Denial Of Service, Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-415

Vendor fix

Update to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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