Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2026-64765
Published: August 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143767
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-2026-64765
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
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
visionOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64765
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
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.10 22H374, 26.6 23G71
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.10 22H374, 26.6 23G71
watchOS - update to 26.6 23U67
visionOS - update to 26.6
tvOS - update to 26.6 23L773
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.10 22H374, 26.6 23G71
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.10 22H374, 26.6 23G71
watchOS - update to 26.6 23U67
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Tahoe
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18