CVE-2026-28969
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Use After Free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

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 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
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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-2026-28969
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 10 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ios 18.7.9
apple ipados 18.7.9
apple ios 26.5
apple ipados 26.5
apple macos_sequoia 15.7.7
apple macos_sonoma 14.8.7
apple macos_tahoe 26.5
apple tvos 26.5
apple visionos 26.5
apple watchos 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use after free issue, which means that a program continues to use memory after it has been freed. This can lead to unpredictable behavior or crashes. In this case, the issue was addressed by improving memory management in various Apple operating systems.

Specifically, an app may be able to cause unexpected system termination due to this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an app to cause unexpected system termination, which means your device or system could crash or restart unexpectedly. This can disrupt normal use and potentially lead to data loss or instability.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.

  • Update iOS devices to iOS 18.7.9 or iOS 26.5.
  • Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 18.7.9 or iPadOS 26.5.
  • Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5.
  • Update tvOS devices to tvOS 26.5.
  • Update visionOS devices to visionOS 26.5.
  • Update watchOS devices to watchOS 26.5.

These updates include improved memory management that addresses the use after free issue which could cause unexpected system termination.

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