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 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 have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

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

Affected Versions

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