CVE-2026-28992 - A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking

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MEDIUM

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking

Published May 11, 2026

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.11%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product iOS and iPadOS Default
n/a
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <18.7.9
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.5
Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <14.8.7
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <15.7.7
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.5
Vendor Apple Product tvOS Default
n/a
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.5
Vendor Apple Product visionOS Default
n/a
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.5
Vendor Apple Product watchOS Default
n/a
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <26.5

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<18.7.9
0	affected	<26.5

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<14.8.7
0	affected	<15.7.7
0	affected	<26.5

Apple

tvOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<26.5

Apple

visionOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<26.5

Apple

watchOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<26.5

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-362

Race Condition

References (8)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120
Release NotesVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120		Release NotesVendor Advisory