What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-28982?

CVE-2026-28982 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-28982?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-28982. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Apple CVE-2026-28982

EUVD-2026-49440 CRITICAL

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2026-07-27 apple

GHSA-vfxh-xxmh-348m

Information Disclosure Apple Race Condition

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness

CWE

CWE-362

OWASP Top 10:2025

A06:2025 - Insecure Design

ASVS 5.0

V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Concurrency control, locking

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.

Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 28, 2026

Unexpected system termination and kernel memory corruption in macOS allows remote attackers to fully compromise a machine. The race condition (CWE-362) is triggered without authentication or user interaction, and Apple has released fixes in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. No active exploitation or public exploit is confirmed, and EPSS indicates a low probability of real-world attacks.

Affected VersionsENISA

macOS 0 <26.6

macOS 0 <15.7.8

macOS 0 <14.8.8

Affected Packages

euvd macos fix: 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

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Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Jul 28, 2026 - 16:22 NVD

9.8 (CRITICAL)

Patch available

Jul 27, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org

UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 87% exploitable

Social Media

Sightings

Data Quality

5 sources

Confidence: Medium

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Vulnrichment CIRCL

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

CRITICAL severity

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Technical Impact

Total

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +49

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Race Condition MEDIUM

Race conditions occur when multiple concurrent requests exploit the brief time gap between checking a condition and acting upon it (TOCTOU - Time of Check, Time of Use).