CVE-2026-43808

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

17 Sep 2026, 16:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
First Time		Apple watchos Apple tvos Apple iphone Os Apple macos Apple ipados Apple
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-17 16:00

NVD link : CVE-2026-43808

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43808

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43808

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados
tvos
watchos
macos

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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