AI Tool Uncovers Critical Apple OS Flaws, Forces Emergency Patch

August 5, 2026
AI Tool Uncovers Critical Apple OS Flaws, Forces Emergency Patch
  • A South Korean offensive cybersecurity firm, Theori, revealed that its AI-based white-box testing tool Xint Code found two critical Apple OS vulnerabilities, prompting an emergency patch from Apple.

  • The fixes include CVE-2026-64775, a high-severity kernel vulnerability exploitable without user interaction via a zero-click method (CVSS 9.8), and CVE-2026-64744, a kernel memory data-leak vulnerability (CVSS 5.5).

  • Theori also runs αprism, a large language model security solution, and Dreamhack, a cybersecurity education platform with a substantial user base.

  • Xint Code has a track record of uncovering critical flaws, including CVE-2026-31431 (Copy Fail) in the Linux kernel and several high-risk Android vulnerabilities later patched by Google.

  • Theori stresses the practical value of Xint Code, capable of identifying blind spots in millions of lines of source code and delivering tangible proof-of-concept exploits.

  • Affected Apple OS versions include iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.

  • The Xint platform comprises Xint Code (white-box), Xint Web (black-box), and Xint Pulse (on-demand), with Theori advising major clients like Google, Microsoft, Okta, and Samsung Electronics.

  • Kwak Kyung-joo, head of Theori’s Xint Product Division, states that Xint Code enables rapid, accurate vulnerability discovery across Linux, Android, and Apple’s iOS/macOS ecosystems.

  • CVE-2026-64775 originated during memory initialization and was mitigated by overhauling memory handling, while CVE-2026-64744 was addressed by introducing validation logic to block the data-leak pathway at its source.

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