CVE-2026-28863: 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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.

— MITRE

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

— Apple

App Protection. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Audio. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Audio. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Credit

Tuan D. Hoang, Hazem Issa, 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, Yongdae Kim @ SysSec, KAIST, 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, Héloïse Gollier, Mathy Vanhoef (KU Leuven), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Adrián Pérez Martínez, Uluk Abylbekov, Zack Tickman, Justin Cohen(Google), Jex Amro

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4
26.4
Apple visionOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
Apple iPhone OS<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
Description
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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28863?

CVE-2026-28863 has been classified with a high severity due to potential user fingerprinting and authentication issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28863?

To resolve CVE-2026-28863, update your affected Apple devices to the latest version 26.4.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-28863?

CVE-2026-28863 affects Apple devices running iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS versions up to 26.4.

4

What kind of issue does CVE-2026-28863 address?

CVE-2026-28863 addresses an authentication issue and a permissions issue with improved state management.

5

Can an app exploit CVE-2026-28863?

Yes, an app may exploit CVE-2026-28863 to potentially fingerprint the user, leading to privacy concerns.

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