Race Condition Vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Products
CVE-2026-43659

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Apple
Status: iOS And iPad OS; Mac OS; Visionos
Vendor: CVE Published:; 11 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-43659?

A race condition has been identified in various Apple operating systems that could allow unauthorized access to sensitive user data. This issue arises from insufficient validation processes, which have been addressed in the latest updates. Users are encouraged to install the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to mitigate potential risks. Failure to update may leave systems exposed to exploit attempts that leverage this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.7.9

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.5

macOS 0 < 14.8.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
May 11, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
May 1, 2026

CVE-2026-43659 Data

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