CVE-2026-28946
Received Received - Intake
Memory Corruption in macOS Tahoe via Safari 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 macOS Tahoe 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
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2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28946
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple safari to 26.5 (inc)
apple macos_tahoe 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 Safari on macOS Tahoe. It occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content, which can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to an unexpected crash of the Safari browser when it processes malicious web content. This may disrupt your browsing experience and could potentially be exploited to cause denial of service.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

Avoid processing maliciously crafted web content in Safari until the update is applied.

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