CVE-2026-28982

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Race Condition in macOS Kernel Memory Corruption

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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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-2026-28982

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49440

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.8 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.8 (exc)
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in Apple macOS systems that could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. It was addressed by improving locking mechanisms in the affected versions.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires verifying the installed macOS version against the fixed releases. Check your system version using 'sw_vers' command. Compare the output against macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6.

Impact Analysis

A remote attacker could exploit this to crash your system or corrupt critical kernel memory, potentially leading to data loss or instability. Systems running macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, or Tahoe 26.6 are vulnerable.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE does not specify direct impacts on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves a race condition leading to potential system termination or kernel memory corruption, which could indirectly affect data integrity and availability.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest fixed versions of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6 immediately. Enable automatic updates if not already configured to prevent future vulnerabilities.

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