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

4.7MEDIUM

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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