CVE-2026-28835 (GCVE-0-2026-28835)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 00:32 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:20
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Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-25 19:03 UTC
CWE
  • Mounting a maliciously crafted SMB network share may lead to system termination
  • CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 14.8.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.4 (custom)
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