cve-2026-28946

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 nvd
Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

Timeline
Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-10-26
CVSS Details
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
Affected Products
  • apple macos
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 2.8 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2.8 5.9 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
CPE configurations
OR
CPE Version range Vulnerable
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* >= 26.0, < 26.5 yes
NVD metadata
NVD status
Modified
Source identifier
product-security@apple.com
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

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