TI-2026-23081 Aliases CVE-2026-28896 GHSA-f7hf-r92j-x7jv

Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 33CWE-119Published 2026-07-27 · Updated 2026-08-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.4macOS (Apple): 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.4+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 26.4	26.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.4	14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 26.4	26.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	visionOS	before 26.4	26.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 26.4	26.4	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.4 Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.4 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	14.0 to before 14.8.8; 15.0 to before 15.7.8	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.8; 15.0 to before 15.7.8 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.4
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-07-27
Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23109 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28896
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7hf-r92j-x7jv

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

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Sources

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