Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28835
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. Mounting a maliciously crafted SMB network share may lead to system termination.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/126794 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126795 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126796 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28835?
- CVE-2026-28835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28835?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.