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CVE-2026-28928: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-28928· Critical 9.8

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

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 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: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 iOS and iPadOS and macOS and tvOS and watchOS to 26.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6
AppletvOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6
ApplewatchOSAffected
  • <26.6
Fixed in
  • 26.6

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.

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