CVE-2026-28990
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 | 26.5 |
| apple | ipad_os | 26.5 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | 15.7.7 |
| apple | macos_sonoma | 14.8.7 |
| apple | macos_tahoe | 26.5 |
| apple | tv_os | 26.5 |
| apple | vision_os | 26.5 |
| apple | watch_os | 26.5 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 can lead to unexpected behavior or crashes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that processing a maliciously crafted image could corrupt the memory of the process handling the image. This could potentially lead to application crashes, data corruption, or exploitation by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
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 where the issue is resolved.
- Update iOS devices to iOS 26.5 or later.
- Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 26.5 or later.
- Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later.
- Update tvOS devices to tvOS 26.5 or later.
- Update visionOS devices to visionOS 26.5 or later.
- Update watchOS devices to watchOS 26.5 or later.
Avoid processing maliciously crafted images until the update is applied, as the vulnerability involves memory corruption triggered by such images.