---
id: CVE-2026-86913
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 26.7 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. Pr…
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 26.7
  - ios_and_ipados < 27
  - macOS < 15.8
  - macOS < 26.7
  - macOS < 27
  - tvOS < 27
  - visionOS < 27
  - watchOS < 27
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T00:50:50.060Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86913'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T01:49:42.594Z'
---

## Overview

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 26.7`
- `ios_and_ipados < 27`
- `macOS < 15.8`
- `macOS < 26.7`
- `macOS < 27`
- `tvOS < 27`
- `visionOS < 27`
- `watchOS < 27`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.