CVE-2026-64729

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Use After Free in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-27

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-07-28

AI Q&A

2026-07-28

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-64729

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49536

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.6
apple	ipad_os	26.6
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6
apple	tv_os	26.6
apple	vision_os	26.6
apple	watch_os	26.6

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability caused by improper memory management. The issue occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, leading to potential crashes or unexpected behavior. Apple addressed this in multiple operating systems with updates to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause an app to crash or terminate unexpectedly. This may lead to data loss, application instability, or denial of service conditions on affected devices. Users running outdated software are at higher risk.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 to address the use after free issue.

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