Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Safari Affects Apple Products
CVE-2026-28942

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Safari
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
TV OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-28942?

A vulnerability in Safari has been identified that involves a use-after-free issue, potentially compromising system stability. This flaw can be exploited by processing specially crafted web content, resulting in unexpected crashes of the browser. Apple has addressed this issue in multiple products, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS, with updates aimed at enhancing memory management and mitigating risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.5

macOS 0 < 26.5

Safari 0 < 26.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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