CVE-2026-28982 json
A race condition was addressed with improved locking.
published 2026-07-27 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-49440
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128067
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128071
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/128072
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28982
- NVD CVE-2026-28982
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