Critical kernel race in mainstream macOS versions enabling remote kernel memory corruption/system crashes; impacts broad macOS user base and requires org-wide attention.
CVE-2026-28982
Kernel race in macOS allowing remote crash and kernel memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-28982 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28982 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28982?
CVE-2026-28982 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28982?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28982. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28982 affect?
CVE-2026-28982 affects macOS Sequoia (<15.7.8), macOS Sonoma (<14.8.8), macOS Tahoe (<26.6). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28982?
Install Apple updates (Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, Tahoe 26.6) immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote kernel memory corruption causing system termination and potential privilege escalation or kernel compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected< 14.8.8
- affected< 15.7.8
- affected< 26.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.