CVE-2026-28846: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28846 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a buffer overflow issue could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The vulnerability was addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking and fixed in multiple Apple operating system versions including iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability by causing application crashes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered remotely to cause unexpected termination of applications. Apple fixed the issue by implementing improved bounds checking in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems. The CVSS score is 7.5 (high), reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only (app termination). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
The primary impact is availability disruption due to unexpected application termination caused by a remote attacker exploiting a buffer overflow. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
CVE-2026-28846: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28846 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a buffer overflow issue could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The vulnerability was addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking and fixed in multiple Apple operating system versions including iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability by causing application crashes.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered remotely to cause unexpected termination of applications. Apple fixed the issue by implementing improved bounds checking in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems. The CVSS score is 7.5 (high), reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only (app termination). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
The primary impact is availability disruption due to unexpected application termination caused by a remote attacker exploiting a buffer overflow. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.970Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02874ccbff5d86108b538a
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:04 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 10:53:33 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 87
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