Use after free in macOS - CVE-2026-64751

 

Use after free in macOS - CVE-2026-64751

Published: August 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143736
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64751
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Kernel. A local application can cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-64751

Install update from vendor's website.

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

External References

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