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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-28883 · published 11 May 2026

CVE-2026-28883: Apple ipados use after free vulnerability

Apple · Ipados

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 process crash.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.53% · top 57.6% CWE-416 · Use after free
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
15 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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 process crash.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127121
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25918
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25927
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27728
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27785
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27804
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28114
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28146
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28147
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28148
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28883
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2483956
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-28883.json

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-28883), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.