CVE-2026-28969
What it is
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 26.5, tvOS 27, visionOS 26.5, visionOS 27, watchOS 26.5, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apple Ipados < 18.7.9
- Apple Ipados < 26.5
- Apple Iphone Os < 18.7.9
- Apple Iphone Os < 26.5
- Apple macOS < 14.8.7
- Apple macOS < 15.7.7
- Apple macOS < 26.5
- Apple Tvos < 26.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043