CVE-2026-28928

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Use After Free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-27

Last Modified

2026-07-28

Generated

2026-08-17

AI Q&A

2026-07-28

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-15

NVD

CVE-2026-28928

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49499

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)
apple	ipados	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	tvos	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	watchos	to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This is a use after free vulnerability caused by improper memory management. An app could exploit this to free memory that is still in use, leading to unexpected system crashes or termination.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple operating systems and requires updating to patched versions (iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6) to address the use after free issue. No direct detection commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could craft an app that triggers this issue, causing your device to crash unexpectedly. This may lead to data loss or disruption of services running on the affected device.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves a use-after-free flaw that could cause unexpected system termination, but no direct implications for regulatory compliance are mentioned.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions: iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 as soon as possible to address the use after free issue.

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