Input Validation Flaw in Apple’s iOS and macOS Products
CVE-2026-28985

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2026-28985?

A vulnerability exists in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS due to improper input validation, leading to a null pointer dereference. An attacker on the local network could exploit this flaw to induce a denial-of-service condition. The issue has been remedied in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and tvOS 26.5, enhancing the security of these platforms.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.5

macOS 0 < 26.5

tvOS 0 < 26.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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