CVE-2026-28972

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

CVSS 3.1

6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS

1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 72% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-26)

CWE

CWE-787

Published

2026-05-11

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

Affected

• apple:ipados
• apple:iphone_os
• apple:macos
• apple:tvos
• apple:visionos
• apple:watchos

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

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