CVE-2026-86962
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CVE-2026-86962 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 26.7; < 27 |
| Apple | macOS | < 15.8; < 26.7; < 27 |
| Apple | tvOS | < 27 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 27 |
| Apple | watchOS | < 27 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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