CVE-2026-28992: CVE-2026-28992: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed…
apple · ipados · NVD published 2026-05-12 · posted 2026-05-11 · last modified 2026-06-17
What it is
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. 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 attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
| Weakness | CWE-362 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) |
| ATT&CK tactics | n/a |
Exploitation evidence
First exploit evidence seen: 2026-05-11 (earliest date across the sources below).
Exploited in the wild
No source on this site lists in-the-wild exploitation yet (CISA KEV, VulnCheck KEV).
Public exploit code
GitHub proof-of-concept repositories
2 public repositories from 2 accounts, first seen 2026-05-11. Most starred: 0xjohnnydev/CVE-2026-28992-IOHIDFamily-FastPathUserClient-Race-Conditions (16 stars), view repository.
Verify before running: public PoCs can be malicious. Read the code and only run it in an isolated lab. A PoC means exploit code is public, not that this CVE is exploited in the wild.
Sources: nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub.
How to fix it
Fixed versions
- apple ipados: upgrade to 18.7.9 or later
- apple ipados: upgrade to 26.5 or later (affected from 26.0)
- apple iphone os: upgrade to 18.7.9 or later
- apple iphone os: upgrade to 26.5 or later (affected from 26.0)
- apple macos: upgrade to 14.8.7 or later (affected from 14.0)
- apple macos: upgrade to 15.7.7 or later (affected from 15.0)
- apple macos: upgrade to 26.5 or later (affected from 26.0)
- apple tvos: upgrade to 26.5 or later
- apple visionos: upgrade to 26.5 or later
- apple watchos: upgrade to 26.5 or later
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Detection Generic guidance
Response checklist Generic guidance
- Inventory: find every instance of the affected product and version (include internet-facing and forgotten ones).
- Patch or mitigate per the vendor advisory; if you cannot patch, remove internet exposure or apply the vendor workaround.
- Assume compromise if the system was exposed before patching: hunt for the indicators in the advisory and review logs back to the disclosure date.
- Rotate credentials and secrets stored on or used by the affected system if compromise cannot be ruled out.