CVE-2026-65415
HIGH 8.1 ALL-YEARSA race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.1), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 24th percentile
○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no
Impact if exploited
8.1CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Macos | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 27.0 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H