Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability in Apple's iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28872

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-28872?

A resource exhaustion vulnerability was addressed through enhanced input validation in Apple's iOS and iPadOS. This may allow remote attackers to exploit the disks' resource limits, potentially leading to a denial-of-service situation. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest software versions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.7.9

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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