CVE-2026-64717

System crash or kernel corruption via race condition

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Kernel race condition in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS allows local apps to crash or corrupt kernel memory. Apple identifies the Kernel component and improper concurrent state handling but has not published the affected code path or shared state. Execution of an app on the device is required; impact is limited to unexpected system termination or kernel-memory corruption.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Kernel race condition in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS allows local apps to crash or corrupt kernel memory. Apple identifies the Kernel component and improper concurrent state handling but has not published the affected code path or shared state. Execution of an app on the device is required; impact is limited to unexpected system termination or kernel-memory corruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-64717
Published
Sep 14, 2026
Updated
Sep 14, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <18.7.10
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <26.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <18.7.10; version=0 <26.6
Apple · visionOSversion=0 <26.6
Apple · tvOSversion=0 <26.6
Apple · macOSversion=0 <15.7.8; version=0 <26.6
Apple · watchOSversion=0 <26.6

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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