Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-28972

Apple iOS and iPadOS

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.

CVSS Score

6.5

Medium

EPSS — Exploit Probability

1.4%

Riskier than 70% of all CVEs · checked 2026-09-08

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability

Remediation

unknown

Check vendor advisories