CVE-2026-28883
Last modified
CVE-2026-28883 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.5 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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