{"id":"CVE-2026-65350","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-65350"],"related":[],"title":"Apple: use-after-free in memory handling lets an app corrupt kernel memory","description":"A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.","summary":"A use-after-free bug in Apple's operating systems lets a local app crash the system or corrupt kernel memory. The sources do not say what an attacker can do beyond that.","severity":"high","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apple","infrastructure","ios","ipados","macos","tvos","visionos","watchos"],"not_affected_if":["already-patched"],"how_to_check":"- Check the OS version under Settings > General > About (iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, tvOS) or `sw_vers -productVersion` on macOS\n- Compare against the fixed versions: iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2","fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`\n- Update tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to `27.2`","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:41+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:21:28+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:21:28+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:21:28Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`\n- Update tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to `27.2`","reach":"local","title":"Apple: use-after-free in memory handling lets an app corrupt kernel memory","impact":"high","summary":"A use-after-free bug in Apple's operating systems lets a local app crash the system or corrupt kernel memory. The sources do not say what an attacker can do beyond that.","category":"infrastructure","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["apple","ios","ipados","macos","tvos","visionos","watchos"],"confidence":0.6,"needs_auth":"unknown","worst_case":"An app corrupts kernel memory or crashes the whole system","analyst_note":"Check Apple's security content page for CVE-2026-65350 to confirm whether exploitation requires a user-installed app and whether it is exploited in the wild.","how_to_check":"- Check the OS version under Settings > General > About (iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, tvOS) or `sw_vers -productVersion` on macOS\n- Compare against the fixed versions: iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["already-patched"],"who_is_affected":"Anyone running an Apple OS build older than the fixed versions is affected. The sources say an app can trigger the flaw, so any device with untrusted apps installed is in scope. 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The sources say an app can trigger the flaw, so any device with untrusted apps installed is in scope. Managed fleets should update through their MDM.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:41+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-65350","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65350","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:41+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:41+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}