CVE-2026-65367

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Null Pointer Dereference in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-27

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-65367

EUVD

EUVD-2026-65742

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 18.7.9 (exc)
apple	ipados	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.5 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 18.7.9 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference issue caused by insufficient input validation. It occurs when a program attempts to access memory at a null pointer address, leading to system crashes or unexpected termination.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOS systems. Detection requires checking the installed OS version against the patched versions (iOS 18.7.9/iPadOS 18.7.9 or iOS 26.5/iPadOS 26.5). Use system update commands like 'softwareupdate --list' on macOS or check Settings > General > Software Update on iOS/iPadOS.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to cause an app to crash or force an unexpected system restart on affected devices running iOS or iPadOS versions prior to the patched releases.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability described is a null pointer dereference issue that could cause unexpected system termination. This type of issue does not directly impact compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA, as it primarily affects system stability rather than data confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

Mitigation Strategies

Update iOS to version 18.7.9 or later and iPadOS to version 18.7.9 or later. Update iOS to version 26.5 or later and iPadOS to version 26.5 or later.

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