Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28835
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Published Mar 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A use-after-free issue was
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28835. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free issue was is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A use-after-free issue was).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.39%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe apple/macos
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.
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- cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-28835
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28835. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free issue was is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 25, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28835
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28835
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.