AppleCVE-2026-43778
Apple iOS and iPadOS: use after free
Fix: upgrade to 18.7.10 or later (4 fixed versions below)
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS Product | < 18.7.10 | 18.7.10 |
| < 26.6 | 26.6 | |
| macOS Product | < 14.8.8 | 14.8.8 |
| < 15.7.8 | 15.7.8 | |
| < 26.6 | 26.6 | |
| tvOS Product | < 26.6 | 26.6 |
| visionOS Product | < 26.6 | 26.6 |
| watchOS Product | < 26.6 | 26.6 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43778
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43778
- support.apple.com/en-us/128066
- support.apple.com/en-us/128067
- support.apple.com/en-us/128068
- support.apple.com/en-us/128069
- support.apple.com/en-us/128070
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072
- support.apple.com/en-us/148287