---
id: CVE-2026-65343
title: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
summary: >-
  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 ter…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.6.1
  - iphone_os < 26.6.1
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2'
patched:
  - ipados 26.6.1
  - iphone_os 26.6.1
  - macos 26.6.2
published: '2026-08-17'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:17:19.163'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65343'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00686
epssPercentile: 0.50545
exploits:
  github: 3
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/ByteV0rtex/CVE-2026-65343'
    - 'https://github.com/hidayat-tanjung/CVE-2026-65343-e7eb2ed'
    - 'https://github.com/AmorCool/iOS26.6-CVE-2026-65343'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:21:07.654Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-18T13:21:10.558386Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.536Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.6.1`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os 26.6.1`
- `macos 26.6.2`