CVE-2026-28994

MEDIUM

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7.9 - Use-After-Free via Crafted Wi-Fi Packets

Title source: llm

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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, watchOS 26.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial-of-service attack using crafted Wi-Fi packets.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 7.4%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-416

Status published

Products (12)

Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 18.7.9

Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 26.5

apple/ipados < 18.7.9

apple/iphone_os < 18.7.9

Apple/macOS < 14.8.7

Apple/macOS < 15.7.7

Apple/macOS < 26.5

apple/macos 14.0 - 14.8.7

Apple/tvOS < 26.5

apple/tvos < 26.5

... and 2 more

Published May 11, 2026

Tracked Since May 12, 2026