CVE-2026-28994 (GCVE-0-2026-28994)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 20:08 – Updated: 2026-05-12 17:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial-of-service attack using crafted Wi-Fi packets.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-12 17:45 UTC
CWE
- An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial-of-service attack using crafted Wi-Fi packets
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
0 , < 18.7.9
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
0 , < 14.8.7
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.7 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 26.5 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Apple | tvOS |
Affected:
0 , < 26.5
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
0 , < 26.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
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