CVE-2026-28994
Medium
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, 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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Apple Ipados
PublishedMay 11, 2026
First seenMay 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- apple ipados18.7.9, 26.5 or later
- apple iphone_os18.7.9, 26.5 or later
- apple macos14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5 or later
- apple tvos26.5 or later
- apple watchos26.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple ipados | v < 18.7.9, 26.0 ≤ v < 26.5 | 18.7.9, 26.5 |
| apple iphone_os | v < 18.7.9, 26.0 ≤ v < 26.5 | 18.7.9, 26.5 |
| apple macos | 14.0 ≤ v < 14.8.7, 15.0 ≤ v < 15.7.7, 26.0 ≤ v < 26.5 | 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5 |
| apple tvos | v < 26.5 | 26.5 |
| apple watchos | v < 26.5 | 26.5 |
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