Safari AoF bug fixed in 26.5 via improved memory mgmt
CVE-2026-28942 Published on May 11, 2026

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 Safari crash.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28942 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-28942 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-28942

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Apple iOS
 
Apple iPadOS
 
Apple macOS
 
Apple tvOS
 
Apple watchOS
 
Apple visionOS
 
Apple Ios And Ipados
 
Apple Safari
 
Red Hat Rhel Els
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
Red Hat Rhel Aus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus Long Life
 
Red Hat Rhel E4s
 
Red Hat Rhel Tus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus
 

Affected Versions

Apple Safari: Apple iOS and iPadOS: Apple macOS: Apple tvOS: Apple visionOS: Apple watchOS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.36%
Percentile
27.32%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.