Race Condition Vulnerability in Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS Products
CVE-2026-84492

Currently unrated

Key Information:

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

What is CVE-2026-84492?

A race condition has been identified that could allow an application to lead to unexpected system terminations on Apple devices. The vulnerability arises from improper state handling within iOS, macOS, and watchOS, potentially enabling malicious apps to disrupt system operations. This issue has been addressed and resolved in the latest releases of affected products, ensuring users have better protection against such scenarios.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.7

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 27

macOS 0 < 15.8

References

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

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

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

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Sep 14, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
Sep 1, 2026

CVE-2026-84492 Data

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