CVE-2026-65360

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Race Condition in Apple iOS and macOS Systems

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 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, 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-2026-65360

Affected Vendors & Products

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

This is a race condition vulnerability where improper state handling could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. It was fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking if your device is running a vulnerable version of Apple's operating systems. Compare your installed versions against the fixed releases: iOS 26.7/iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27/iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to crash your device unexpectedly. This might lead to data loss or disrupt critical functions if the system terminates while processing important tasks.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves a race condition leading to unexpected system termination, but no direct compliance implications are mentioned.

Mitigation Strategies

Update all Apple devices to the latest versions listed in the fixed releases. Enable automatic updates if not already enabled to prevent future vulnerabilities.

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