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CVE-2026-28982: A race condition was addressed with improved locking

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-28982· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 26.6 : patch macOS as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.6, 15.7.8, 14.8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade macOS to 26.6, 15.7.8 or 14.8.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.7.8
Fixed in
  • 15.7.8
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <14.8.8
Fixed in
  • 14.8.8

AI-suggested

Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6. These updates contain the improved locking mechanisms that fix the race condition. No other mitigation is indicated or required.

Description

CVE-2026-28982 is a critical race condition vulnerability in macOS that could allow a remote user to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is addressed with improved locking mechanisms and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.

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