CVE-2026-28940
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Memory Corruption in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-22

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-22
Generated
2026-06-21
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2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28940
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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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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

Mitigation Strategies

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.

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