CVE-2026-28982: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a race condition in the macOS kernel that could be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction to cause system crashes or kernel memory corruption. Apple fixed the issue by improving locking mechanisms in the kernel. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to unexpected system termination (crashes) or corruption of kernel memory, potentially resulting in denial of service or system instability. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory information embedded in the description.
CVE-2026-28982: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a race condition in the macOS kernel that could be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction to cause system crashes or kernel memory corruption. Apple fixed the issue by improving locking mechanisms in the kernel. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to unexpected system termination (crashes) or corruption of kernel memory, potentially resulting in denial of service or system instability. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory information embedded in the description.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.993Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b29c2644c7f8cb0da7
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:36:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:23 UTC
Views: 68
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