Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-86962
Go to dashboardA double free memory bug in Apple's operating systems lets a malicious app cause unexpected system termination. The sources do not describe code execution or data access.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Any Apple device running the affected releases is in scope, since the flaw sits in the operating system's memory handling. The sources say an app triggers the crash, so any installed app counts as a possible trigger. Devices already on the fixed versions are not affected.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
sw_vers -productVersion on macOS) and compare it with the fixed releases below.26.7 or 27.26.7, macOS Sequoia to 15.8, and macOS Golden Gate to 27.27.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
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