CVE-2026-43743
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Race Condition in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe

Publication date: 2026-06-29

Last updated on: 2026-06-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. 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.

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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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NVD
CVE-2026-43743

Affected Vendors & Products

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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 ID Description
CWE-362 The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, or macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 as applicable.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an app to cause unexpected termination of your system.

Unexpected system termination can lead to loss of unsaved data, disruption of services, and potential instability of the device.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition issue that was addressed by improving state handling in the affected operating systems.

A race condition occurs when the behavior of software depends on the sequence or timing of uncontrollable events, which can lead to unexpected results.

In this case, the race condition could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination.

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