CVE-2026-28928: 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

criticalCVSS 9.8CVE-2026-28928

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.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-07-27
Last updated: 2026-07-28
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28928

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-289280.42% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-28928	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

high[NEW] [high] Apple macOS (Tahoe, Sonoma, and Sequoia): Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
medium[NEW] [medium] Apple iOS and iPadOS: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
unknownNCSC-2026-0267 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Apple MacOSncsc-nl
unknownNCSC-2026-0266 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Apple iOS and iPadOSncsc-nl
unknownApple Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert

Recent advisories for A use after

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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