CVE-2026-65412 Null dereference in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can cause a denial-of-service by processing malicious web content due to a null pointer dereference in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65412?
CVE-2026-65412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. 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, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65412?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-65412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc25-xmw7-w43p.