CVE-2026-65358

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Unexpected System Termination in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

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

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-65358

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.8 (exc)
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.7 (exc)
apple	ipados	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	watchos	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	tvos	to 27.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

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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.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is a race condition in Apple operating systems that could lead to unexpected system termination. Detection requires checking system versions against the fixed releases: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27. Use system update commands to verify versions.

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.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves a race condition leading to unexpected system termination, which may affect system availability but lacks details on data exposure or privacy implications.

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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