CVE-2026-28972

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2026-28972
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 May 2026, 14:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
First Time Apple iphone Os
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Apple
Apple macos
Apple ipados
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

12 May 2026, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-787
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5

11 May 2026, 21:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-11 21:18

Updated : 2026-05-13 14:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-28972

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28972

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • ipados
  • tvos
  • watchos
  • visionos
  • macos
  • iphone_os
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write