CVE-2026-28972
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Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
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.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
AI Q&A
2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28972
Affected Vendors & Products
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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_sonoma 14.8.7
apple macos_tahoe 26.5
apple tvos 26.5
apple visionos 26.5
apple watchos 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write issue that was addressed by improving input validation in affected Apple operating systems. It allows an application to potentially cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing a malicious app to cause your system to unexpectedly terminate or to write to kernel memory, which could lead to system instability, crashes, or potentially allow further exploitation at the kernel level.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.

  • iOS 18.7.9 or later
  • iPadOS 18.7.9 or later
  • iOS 26.5 or later
  • iPadOS 26.5 or later
  • macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or later
  • macOS Sonoma 14.8.7 or later
  • macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later
  • tvOS 26.5 or later
  • visionOS 26.5 or later
  • watchOS 26.5 or later
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