Use-after-free denial of service in Apple Wi‑Fi packet handling
CVE-2026-28994 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple’s Wi‑Fi component. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved memory management. The flaw can be triggered via crafted Wi‑Fi packets and affects multiple Apple platforms, including iOS/iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS. The available advisory text indicates the vulnerable condition is in Wi‑Fi packet handling rather than a higher-level application component.
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Recent activity
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A Wi-Fi denial-of-service vulnerability that may allow an attacker in a privileged network position to use crafted packets to cause denial-of-service.
A logic issue in macOS Tahoe that may allow a maliciously crafted ZIP archive to bypass Gatekeeper checks.
A macOS Sonoma use-after-free vulnerability in Wi‑Fi packet handling that may allow a privileged network attacker to perform denial of service.
An information leakage vulnerability in Apple TV web handling that could leak sensitive data when visiting a malicious website.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.