Remote App Termination Vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS by Apple
CVE-2026-28874

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-28874?

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inadvertently trigger the termination of applications on affected devices running iOS and iPadOS. The issue was mitigated by implementing enhanced checks in version 26.4 of both operating systems, thereby bolstering device stability and security against such unauthorized disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.4

References

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

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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