Race Condition Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2026-65415

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
TV OS
Visionos
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-65415?

This vulnerability involves a race condition that can potentially allow a local user to trigger unexpected termination of the system or gain unauthorized access to kernel memory. Apple has addressed this issue through additional validation mechanisms in its recent software updates, aiming to enhance the overall security of its operating systems.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 27

macOS 0 < 27

tvOS 0 < 27

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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