CVE-2026-28886
Last modified
CVE-2026-28886 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A user in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.7.7 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 26.0, < 26.4 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.7.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 26.0, < 26.4 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.5 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.5 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.4 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.4 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126797Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126798Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126799Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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