Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-84561
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 or corrupt kernel memory.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.21%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-415 ↗CWE-415 Double Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 < 26.7 (affected), 0 < 27 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 15.8 (affected), 0 < 26.7 (affected), 0 < 27 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | 0 < 27 (affected) |
| Apple | visionOS | 0 < 27 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | 0 < 27 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.208%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-01T21:13:17 |
| Published | 2026-09-14T20:48:10 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-16T14:26:17 |
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