CVE-2026-28822: Use After Free

Published Mar 24, 2026
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Updated

802.1X. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.

— NVD

Accounts. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Admin Framework. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

App Protection. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Héloïse Gollier, Mathy Vanhoef (KU Leuven), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Adrián Pérez Martínez, Uluk Abylbekov, Zack Tickman, Justin Cohen(Google), Jex Amro, Hazem Issa, Tuan D. Hoang, Yongdae Kim @ SysSec, KAIST, Yongdae Kim @ KAIST SysSec Lab, Alvin Aries Tapia, an anonymous researcher, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Etienne Charron (Renault), Victoria Martini (Renault), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-14524, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), XiguaSec, CVE-2025-64505, Gor Aleksanyan(BoB 0xB6), Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97(BoB 0xB6), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 0xB6), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg, Johnny Franks@@zeroxjf, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(Voynich Group), Ilias Morad (A2nkF)(Voynich Group), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@hugeBlack, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine, Guy Dor, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, Alex Radocea, Caspian Tarafdar, Andrew Becker, webb, Thomas Espach, @@hamayanhamayan, Yeonghyeon Choi, Daniel Rhea, Söhnke Benedikt Fischedick (Tripton), Emrovsky & Switch3301, Yevhen Pervushyn, Minse Kim, Narcis Oliveras Fontàs, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, Hongze Wu(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), Shuaike Dong(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), greenbynox, Arni Hardarson, CVE-2025-55753, CVE-2025-58098, CVE-2025-59775, CVE-2025-65082, CVE-2025-66200, Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Amy (amys.website), @@cloudlldb, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Kirin@@Pwnrin, hari shanmugam, Sreejith Krishnan R, Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Hunan University, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Gyujeong Jin at Team.0xb6@@G1uN4sh, Christian Kohlschütter, Dave G., @@pixiepointsec, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(FFRI Security Inc), Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Asaf Cohen, Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd(Iru), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(SecuRing), an anonymous researcher(SecuRing), Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Andrei Dodu, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Luke Roberts@@rookuu, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.4
26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.5
15.7.5
Apple visionOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.5
14.8.5
Apple iPadOS<26.4
Apple iPhone OS<26.4
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.5
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.5
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.4
Apple tvOS<26.4
Apple visionOS<26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4

Event History

Mar 24, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:32 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28822?

CVE-2026-28822 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability that impacts various Apple operating systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28822?

To fix CVE-2026-28822, update your Apple device to the latest software version, specifically to iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, or the equivalent version for other impacted systems.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2026-28822?

CVE-2026-28822 affects various Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches running specific versions of their operating systems.

4

What specific improvements have been made to address CVE-2026-28822?

CVE-2026-28822 has been addressed with improved state management and memory handling to fix authentication issues.

5

When was CVE-2026-28822 reported or published?

The details of CVE-2026-28822 were publicly disclosed in October 2023.

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