CVE-2026-28872
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2026-03-03 CVE Reserved
- 2026-05-11 CVE Published
- 2026-05-13 CVE Updated
- 2026-05-14 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792 | 2026-05-12 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 | 2026-05-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" | < 18.7.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 18.7.9" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" | >= 26.0 < 26.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " >= 26.0 < 26.4" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" | < 18.7.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 18.7.9" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" | >= 26.0 < 26.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " >= 26.0 < 26.4" | - |
Affected
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