CVE-2026-28992 (GCVE-0-2026-28992)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 20:08 – Updated: 2026-05-12 17:48
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.7.9 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 14.8.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom)
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Apple visionOS Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom)
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