CVE-2026-28942
Received Received - Intake
Use-After-Free in Safari via Malicious Web Content

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
AI Q&A
2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28942
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ios 26.5
apple ipad_os 26.5
apple macos_tahoe 26.5
apple tv_os 26.5
apple vision_os 26.5
apple watch_os 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue related to memory management in Apple operating systems. It occurs when Safari processes maliciously crafted web content, which can cause an unexpected crash of the Safari browser.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that processing specially crafted web content can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly. This may disrupt normal browsing activities and could potentially be exploited to affect system stability.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, or watchOS 26.5.

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