CVE-2026-28918: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28918 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that occurs when parsing a maliciously crafted file, potentially causing an unexpected app termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, so users should consult the official Apple advisory for remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds access due to insufficient bounds checking when parsing certain files on Apple iOS and iPadOS. Exploiting this flaw may cause an application to terminate unexpectedly. Apple has fixed the issue in version 26.5 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS by improving bounds checking. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unexpected termination of applications when processing maliciously crafted files. There is no indication of code execution, privilege escalation, or data leakage from the provided information. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 as stated by the vendor. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since no official vendor advisory text is provided, check Apple's security updates page for confirmation and further guidance.
CVE-2026-28918: Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28918 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that occurs when parsing a maliciously crafted file, potentially causing an unexpected app termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, so users should consult the official Apple advisory for remediation details.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds access due to insufficient bounds checking when parsing certain files on Apple iOS and iPadOS. Exploiting this flaw may cause an application to terminate unexpectedly. Apple has fixed the issue in version 26.5 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS by improving bounds checking. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unexpected termination of applications when processing maliciously crafted files. There is no indication of code execution, privilege escalation, or data leakage from the provided information. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 as stated by the vendor. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since no official vendor advisory text is provided, check Apple's security updates page for confirmation and further guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.985Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028752cbff5d86108b584f
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:10 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:58:42 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:48:36 AM
Views: 2
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