CVE-2026-28936

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Unexpected App Termination in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-11

Last Modified

2026-05-11

Generated

2026-07-11

AI Q&A

2026-05-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-10

NVD

CVE-2026-28936

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	18.7.9
apple	ipados	18.7.9
apple	ios	26.5
apple	ipados	26.5
apple	macos_sonoma	14.8.7
apple	macos_tahoe	26.5
apple	visionos	26.5

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the processing of a maliciously crafted file which may cause an application to terminate unexpectedly. The issue was addressed by implementing improved checks in affected Apple operating systems.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that processing a specially crafted file could cause an app to crash or terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting normal use of the application.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, or visionOS 26.5.

Avoid processing any suspicious or maliciously crafted files that could trigger unexpected app termination until the update is applied.

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