CVE-2026-43724
Received Received - Intake

Memory Corruption in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe

Publication date: 2026-06-29

Last updated on: 2026-06-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

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Published
2026-06-29
Last Modified
2026-06-29
Generated
2026-06-30
AI Q&A
2026-06-29
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CVE-2026-43724

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ios 26.5.2
apple ipados 26.5.2
apple macos_tahoe 26.5.2

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient input sanitization in certain Apple operating systems. Because of this, a malicious app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory, potentially leading to system instability or compromise.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to unexpectedly terminate the system or write to kernel memory. This could result in system crashes, loss of data, or potentially allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code at the kernel level.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update your devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems where the issue is addressed.

  • Update iOS devices to iOS 26.5.2 or later.
  • Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 26.5.2 or later.
  • Update macOS Tahoe devices to macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 or later.

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