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01 Record

CVE-2026-28969

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, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: apple
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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02 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, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.53% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 44.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-05-11 20:07Z5 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-10-26 20:36Z2 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2026-03-03
Assigning CNA
apple
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
Data version
5.2
Document digest
dca774f391a53b0a37610d96d634bb4e3f961fca551632f5e9b7e2edfeeb79d1

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
AppleiOS and iPadOS0 to < 18.7.9, 0 to < 26.5, 0 to < 27—
ApplemacOS0 to < 14.8.7, 0 to < 15.7.7, 0 to < 15.8, 0 to < 26.5, 0 to < 26.7, 0 to < 27—
AppletvOS0 to < 26.5, 0 to < 27—
ApplevisionOS0 to < 26.5, 0 to < 27—
ApplewatchOS0 to < 26.5, 0 to < 27—

06 References