CVE-2026-28940

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.05 BB Relevance: 68/100
Published: 2026-05-11 Modified: 2026-10-26 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Auth Conf. Impact Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: None
UI: Required
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: High
A: High

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.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (8)

VendorProductVersion
apple ipados < 18.7.9
apple ipados 26.0 – 26.5
apple iphone_os < 18.7.9
apple iphone_os 26.0 – 26.5
apple macos 15.0 – 15.7.7
apple macos 26.0 – 26.5
apple tvos < 26.5
apple visionos < 26.5

References & Advisories (7)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120
Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Bug Bounty Relevance

68 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ No authentication
✓ Low complexity

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.60%
Raw Score 0.005970
Percentile 48.4%
Date 2026-10-28

Intelligence Sources

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