A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Problem type
- An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
Affected products
Apple
< 26.6 - AFFECTED
< 14.8.8 - AFFECTED
< 15.7.8 - AFFECTED
< 26.6 - AFFECTED
< 26.6 - AFFECTED
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-5c5v-6m7g-r3mg
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5c5v-6m7g-r3mgA race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43805
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5c5v-6m7g-r3mg
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-43805Click to expand
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