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

Race Condition Apple Information Disclosure

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jul 28, 2026 - 16:23 vuln.today

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.

AnalysisAI

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.