CVE-2026-84602

Undergoing Analysis Undergoing Analysis - In Progress

Type Confusion in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. 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.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-03

NVD

CVE-2026-84602

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)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This is a type confusion vulnerability where an app could trigger unexpected system termination due to improper checks. It was fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple operating systems and requires checking the installed version against the patched releases. No direct detection commands are provided in the context. Verify your device's OS version matches or exceeds the fixed versions: 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 cause an app to crash or terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service or instability on affected devices.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves a type confusion leading to unexpected system termination, but no direct impact on data protection or privacy compliance is mentioned.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions mentioned in the CVE description to address the type confusion issue.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-84602. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70