CVE-2026-43810
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Memory Corruption in Apple iOS and macOS

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-43810, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory 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, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-29
Generated
2026-08-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-15
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.8 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.8 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)
apple ipados to 26.6 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 26.6 (exc)
apple tvos to 26.6 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.6 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a memory handling issue that could allow a remote user to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. It was addressed in multiple Apple operating systems with specific updates.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is fixed in specific versions of Apple operating systems. Detection involves checking system versions against the patched releases: iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Use system update commands like 'softwareupdate --list' on macOS or check Settings > General > Software Update on iOS/iPadOS.

Impact Analysis

A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to crash your device or corrupt critical system memory, potentially leading to data loss or instability. Affected systems include iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS devices.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability may lead to unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption, which could result in unauthorized data access or loss. This could potentially impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) by compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to the latest patched versions: iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6.

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