A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Affects the Bluetooth component on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and iPad 7th generation. Fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in iOS and iPadOS 18.7.12, 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1, 26.6.1
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: iOS and iPadOS 18.7.12, 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1, 26.6.1.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 10/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Unclear
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12, iOS 26.7.3 and iPadOS 26.7.3, iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1, macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.7.3, visionOS 27.2.1, watchOS 26.6.1, watchOS 27.2.1. An attacker in Bluetooth range may be able to corrupt process memory.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure?/25Unknown. Advisories don't say whether default setups are affected
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity9.8/10CVSS 8.8, total technical impact per CISA
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: iOS and iPadOS 18.7.12, 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1, 26.6.1.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 18.7.12; fixed in 26.7.3; fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple macOS
fixed in 15.8.3; fixed in 26.7.3; fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple visionOS
fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple watchOS
fixed in 26.6.1; fixed in 27.2.1
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Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-113970
Is CVE-2026-113970 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The bug is a use-after-free, where memory is used after it has been released. The advisory says an attacker within Bluetooth range may be able to corrupt process memory.Source: support.apple.com, support.apple.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113970?
iOS and iPadOS: before 18.7.12; before 26.7.3; before 27.2.1. macOS: before 15.8.3; before 26.7.3; before 27.2.1. visionOS: before 27.2.1. watchOS: before 26.6.1; before 27.2.1.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The advisory lists the Bluetooth component on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and iPad 7th generation. To check a device's version, open Settings > General > About and compare the software version with the fixed release of iOS 18.7.12 or iPadOS 18.7.12.Source: support.apple.com, support.apple.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-113970?
Install iOS 18.7.12 or iPadOS 18.7.12, the fixed releases named in the advisory, on the listed devices.Source: support.apple.com, support.apple.com