Memory Corruption Issue in Apple Products due to Malicious Media Files
CVE-2026-28956
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What is CVE-2026-28956?
This vulnerability involves a memory corruption issue that arises when processing specially crafted media files, which can lead to unintended app termination or memory corruption in affected Apple devices. Apple has addressed this flaw with enhanced input validation in the latest versions of their operating systems, including iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and others. Users are urged to update their devices to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.
Affected Version(s)
iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.5
macOS 0 < 14.8.7
macOS 0 < 15.7.7
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.