CVE-2026-28941 | BDVDB-2026-332007 Detail

AppleiOS and iPadOS

Description#

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-05-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-05-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-05-11
Last modified: 2026-05-12

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

7.1 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 39.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 18.7.9
Fixed
18.7.9

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.1 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).