CVE-2026-28955: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28955 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content can cause an unexpected process crash. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability does not have a CVSS score and there are no known exploits in the wild. The patch status is confirmed as fixed in the specified versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a flaw in the way Apple iOS and iPadOS handle certain web content, which can lead to an unexpected process crash when maliciously crafted content is processed. Apple resolved the issue by improving memory handling in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, among other Apple OS versions. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to causing an unexpected process crash, which may result in denial of service for the affected process. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as other Apple operating systems. 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 as fixed in the specified versions.
CVE-2026-28955: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28955 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content can cause an unexpected process crash. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability does not have a CVSS score and there are no known exploits in the wild. The patch status is confirmed as fixed in the specified versions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a flaw in the way Apple iOS and iPadOS handle certain web content, which can lead to an unexpected process crash when maliciously crafted content is processed. Apple resolved the issue by improving memory handling in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, among other Apple OS versions. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to causing an unexpected process crash, which may result in denial of service for the affected process. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as other Apple operating systems. 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 as fixed in the specified versions.
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: 6a028759cbff5d86108b6470
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:17 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:01:28 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:51:21 AM
Views: 2
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