Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2026-64766
Published: August 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143766
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-2026-64766
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 insufficient input validation in SceneKit. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
visionOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64766
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.6 25G72, 14.8.8 23J620, 15.7.8 24G824
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
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