State issues in macOS - CVE-2026-64720

 

State issues in macOS - CVE-2026-64720

Published: August 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143734
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64720
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in Kernel. A local application can cause unexpected system termination.


Affected software

macOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-64720

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 26.6 25G72
tvOS - update to 26.6 23L773
iPadOS - update to 26.6 23G71
Apple iOS - update to 26.6 23G71
watchOS - update to 26.6 23U67

External References

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