Apple iOS Use-After-Free Pre-18.7.9
CVE-2026-28969 Published on May 11, 2026
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, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28969 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or 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 a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
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-2026-28969 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-28969
Want to know whenever a new CVE is published for Apple products? stack.watch will email you.
Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 18.7.9 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 14.8.7 is affected.
- Before 15.7.7 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.