---
id: CVE-2026-86962
title: A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management
summary: >-
  A double 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. An
  ap…
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: '2026-10-20T00:50:56.208Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86962'
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: '2026-10-20T01:49:42.587Z'
---

## Overview

A double 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. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

## 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.