Race Condition in Apple iOS and macOS Systems

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

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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-2026-65415

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	27
apple	ipados	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	tvos	27
apple	visionos	27
apple	watchos	27

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in Apple operating systems that could allow a local user to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. It was addressed with additional validation in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.

Impact Analysis

A local attacker could exploit this to crash your device or access sensitive kernel memory, potentially leading to data leaks or system instability. Users of affected Apple devices should update to the latest versions to mitigate risks.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27 to address the race condition vulnerability.

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