CVE-2026-28846: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28846 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The issue has been addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking. Fixes are included in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that may be triggered remotely to cause an app to terminate unexpectedly. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is available in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, among other Apple OS versions. No CVSS score is provided, and no detailed exploitation methods or impact beyond app termination are described.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause an application on affected Apple devices to terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting user experience or application availability. There is no evidence of code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9 that address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating the affected devices. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating fixed versions.
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 buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The issue has been addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking. Fixes are included in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that may be triggered remotely to cause an app to terminate unexpectedly. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is available in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, among other Apple OS versions. No CVSS score is provided, and no detailed exploitation methods or impact beyond app termination are described.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause an application on affected Apple devices to terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting user experience or application availability. There is no evidence of code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9 that address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating the affected devices. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating fixed versions.
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: 5/12/2026, 1:50:04 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:56:03 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:50:52 AM
Views: 2
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