Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026
CVE-2026-28982
CVE-2026-28982
Description
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.
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Affected products
4- Range: = 26.6
- Range: = 14.8.8
- Range: = 15.7.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- support.apple.com/en-us/128067nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
4- Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026
- Apple Releases 25 macOS Security Patches, Including CUPS Privilege Escalation FlawVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- Apple Patches 25 macOS Vulnerabilities in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026
- macOS Tahoe: 25 Security Flaws Patched in Single July 2026 DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 27, 2026