Description
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 26.7, < 27 | 26.7 |
| Apple | macOS | < 15.8, < 26.7, < 27 | 15.8 |
| Apple | tvOS | < 27 | 27 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 27 | 27 |
| Apple | watchOS | < 27 | 27 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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bobmarleyfaruk9/CVE-2026-86962 ★ 0 · Nov 1, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3352 Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2026
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043