Use-After-Free in Apple OS Kernels (iOS 18.7.9+, macOS 15.7.7+)
CVE-2026-43668 Published on May 11, 2026

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

NVD

Products Associated with CVE-2026-43668

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Apple iOS

Apple iPadOS

Apple macOS

Apple Macos Sonoma

Apple tvOS

Apple watchOS

Apple visionOS

Apple Ios And Ipados

Affected Versions

Apple iOS and iPadOS:

Before 18.7.9 is affected.
Before 26.5 is affected.

Apple macOS:

Before 14.8.7 is affected.
Before 15.7.7 is affected.
Before 26.5 is affected.

Apple tvOS:

Before 26.5 is affected.

Apple visionOS:

Before 26.5 is affected.

Apple watchOS:

Before 26.5 is affected.