CVE-2026-64787

Received Received - Intake

Use-After-Free in iOS and iPadOS via Malicious Web Content

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-17

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process termination.

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Published

2026-08-17

Last Modified

2026-08-17

Generated

2026-08-18

AI Q&A

2026-08-18

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-64787

EUVD

EUVD-2026-60495

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.6.1
apple	ipad_os	26.6.1
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6.2

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Exploitability

CWE

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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. It occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to crashes or unexpected behavior. In this case, processing malicious web content could trigger the issue.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe systems and relates to web content processing. Detection would require checking the software versions of these systems against the patched versions mentioned (iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2). No specific commands are provided in the context for detection.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause an application to crash unexpectedly. For users, this might mean sudden termination of apps or system processes when viewing malicious web content, leading to data loss or interrupted workflows.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in Apple software that could lead to unexpected process termination when processing malicious web content.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to iOS 26.6.1 or iPadOS 26.6.1 for iPhones and iPads, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 for Macs to address the use-after-free vulnerability.

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