Unexpected System Termination in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-65358

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7
apple	tv_os	27
apple	vision_os	27
apple	watch_os	27

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

A race condition vulnerability was addressed in Apple's operating systems. This flaw could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination due to improper state handling.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to crash your device by causing unexpected system termination. This may lead to data loss or disruption of services running on affected Apple devices.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions mentioned in the CVE description to address the race condition vulnerability.

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