High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-43668
CVE-2026-43668
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
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Affected products
1- Range: >=15.7.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- support.apple.com/en-us/127110nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127111nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127115nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127116nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127117nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127118nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127119nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127120nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Exchange 0-Day, npm Worm, Fake AI Repo, Cisco Exploit and MoreThe Hacker News · May 18, 2026
- Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 11, 2026