---
id: CVE-2026-84602
title: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks
summary: >-
  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed
  in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS
  Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may
  be…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-843
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.7
  - iphone_os < 26.7
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
  - tvos < 27.0
  - visionos < 27.0
  - watchos < 27.0
patched:
  - ipados 26.7
  - iphone_os 26.7
  - macos 26.7
  - tvos 27.0
  - visionos 27.0
  - watchos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T14:38:38.607'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84602'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    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
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00125
epssPercentile: 0.02533
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T15:37:48.061251Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.536Z'
---

## Overview

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.7`
- `iphone_os < 26.7`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.7`
- `tvos < 27.0`
- `visionos < 27.0`
- `watchos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.7`
- `iphone_os 26.7`
- `macos 26.7`
- `tvos 27.0`
- `visionos 27.0`
- `watchos 27.0`