Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Double Free Memory Management Bug Leading to Unexpected System Termination
Weaknesses CWE-415
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T10:14:10.188Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.881Z

Link: CVE-2026-86962

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T10:13:51.372Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T01:17:28.957

Modified: 2026-10-20T15:03:59.857

Link: CVE-2026-86962

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T12:00:16Z

Weaknesses