Apple OSes Type Confusion DFS before 27 via memory handling
CVE-2026-65409 Published on September 14, 2026

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 a denial of service.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-65409 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?

The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

CVE-2026-65409 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-65409

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Affected Versions

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Apple macOS: Apple tvOS: Apple visionOS: Apple watchOS: