Critical severity9.3NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-64740
CVE-2026-64740
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
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Affected products
7- Range: 18.7.10
18.7.10+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 18.7.10
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.6
- Range: 15.7.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- support.apple.com/en-us/128066nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128067nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128069nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/148287nvd
News mentions
9- Apple Patches iOS and macOS, (Mon, Aug 17th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Aug 17, 2026
- Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026
- Apple iOS 26.6 Fixes Flaws Enabling Kernel Code Execution, Root Access and Sandbox EscapeCyber Security News · Jul 28, 2026
- Apple iOS: 25 Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple Patches 25 Critical iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Vulnerabilities in July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple Releases 25 macOS Security Patches, Including CUPS Privilege Escalation FlawVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple Patches 25 macOS Vulnerabilities in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- macOS Tahoe: 25 Security Flaws Patched in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple iOS 26.6: 25 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Memory Corruption and Sandbox EscapesVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026