CVE-2026-28928: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination. The flaw was mitigated by improved memory management techniques. The fix is included in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 releases. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unexpected system termination, causing denial of service and potential disruption of device availability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity as well, according to the CVSS vector, though the primary impact described is system termination.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-28928: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
watchOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination. The flaw was mitigated by improved memory management techniques. The fix is included in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 releases. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unexpected system termination, causing denial of service and potential disruption of device availability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity as well, according to the CVSS vector, though the primary impact described is system termination.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.987Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b19c2644c7f8cb0d79
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:43:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:25 UTC
Views: 53
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