CVE-2026-43805

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jul 28, 2026

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-362

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	< 26.6
Apple	macOS	< 14.8.8; < 15.7.8; < 26.6
Apple	watchOS	< 26.6

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 27, 2026
Last modified: Jul 28, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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