CVE-2026-28928: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 26.6 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 iOS and iPadOS and macOS and tvOS and watchOS to 26.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppletvOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplewatchOS | Affected
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in Apple OS versions 26.6 for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. Users and administrators should update affected systems to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-28928 is a use after free vulnerability that was addressed by improved memory management in Apple operating systems. The flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. It affects multiple Apple OS platforms and is fixed in version 26.6 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS.