Apple iOS use-after-free causing crash before 26.6, fixed in 26.6
CVE-2026-64729 Published on July 27, 2026
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, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-64729 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-64729 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-64729
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.