CVE-2026-28940
Memory Corruption in Apple iOS and macOS
Publication date: 2026-05-11
Last updated on: 2026-05-11
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ios | 18.7.9 |
| apple | ipados | 18.7.9 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | 15.7.7 |
| apple | macos_tahoe | 26.5 |
| apple | tvos | 26.5 |
| apple | visionos | 26.5 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves improper memory handling when processing a maliciously crafted image. Specifically, processing such an image may corrupt the process memory, which could lead to unexpected behavior or security issues.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could cause memory corruption by tricking the system into processing a specially crafted image. This could potentially lead to application crashes, data corruption, or exploitation of the affected device.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.
- Update iOS devices to iOS 18.7.9 or iOS 26.5.
- Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 18.7.9 or iPadOS 26.5.
- Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or macOS Tahoe 26.5.
- Update Apple TV devices to tvOS 26.5.
- Update visionOS devices to version 26.5.
These updates include improved memory handling that addresses the vulnerability caused by processing maliciously crafted images.