Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 26.7/27/15.8 Kernel Memory uninitialized pointer

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2.6$5k-$25k0.33

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory. The manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-84622. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app with root privileges may be able to read uninitialized kernel memory.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-84622 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2026).

Upgrading to version 26.7, 27 or 15.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 26.7/27/15.8

Timelineinfo

09/01/2026 CVE reserved
09/15/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84622 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403991
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2026 02:07
Changes: 09/15/2026 02:07 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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