CVE-2026-28992
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Memory Corruption in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. 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 attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
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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-2026-28992
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apple ios 18.7.9
apple ipados 18.7.9
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 memory corruption issue that was addressed by improving locking mechanisms in affected Apple operating systems. It could allow an attacker to cause unexpected termination of applications.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination, which could disrupt normal use of affected applications on Apple devices.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems. The issue is resolved 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, and watchOS 26.5.

Applying these updates will address the memory corruption vulnerability and prevent potential unexpected app termination caused by an attacker.

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