CVE-2026-28822
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Type Confusion in Apple OSes Causes Unexpected App Termination

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28822
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15087
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 8 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ipados to 26.4 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 26.4 (exc)
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.5 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple tvos to 26.4 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.4 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-843 The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue that was addressed by improving memory handling in various Apple operating systems. Type confusion occurs when a program mistakenly treats a piece of memory as a different type than it actually is, which can lead to unexpected behavior.

In this case, the issue could allow an attacker to cause an application to terminate unexpectedly.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker may be able to cause an application to terminate unexpectedly. This could disrupt normal use of affected devices running the vulnerable Apple operating systems.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems: iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, or watchOS 26.4.

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