CVE-2026-28952: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28952 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. The issue has been addressed with improved input validation and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as in certain macOS versions. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability affects system stability by enabling an app to crash the device unexpectedly.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be triggered by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination (crash). Apple fixed the issue by improving input validation in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, along with updates to macOS versions Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.5. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this integer overflow vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, leading to potential denial of service through system crashes. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in these versions, no additional mitigation steps are required.
CVE-2026-28952: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28952 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. The issue has been addressed with improved input validation and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as in certain macOS versions. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability affects system stability by enabling an app to crash the device unexpectedly.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be triggered by a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination (crash). Apple fixed the issue by improving input validation in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, along with updates to macOS versions Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.5. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this integer overflow vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, leading to potential denial of service through system crashes. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory confirms the issue is fixed in these versions, no additional mitigation steps are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.990Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028759cbff5d86108b645c
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:17 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:01:00 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:48:26 AM
Views: 2
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