CVE-2026-28959: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28959 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, among other Apple operating system versions. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory indicating fixed versions. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that may allow an application to trigger unexpected system termination. The flaw was mitigated by Apple through improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for other Apple OS platforms. No further technical exploitation details or attack vectors are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling a malicious app could cause the affected system to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as updates for other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond patching.
CVE-2026-28959: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28959 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, among other Apple operating system versions. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory indicating fixed versions. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS that may allow an application to trigger unexpected system termination. The flaw was mitigated by Apple through improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for other Apple OS platforms. No further technical exploitation details or attack vectors are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker controlling a malicious app could cause the affected system to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as updates for other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond patching.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.991Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028759cbff5d86108b648b
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:17 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:02:00 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:53:12 AM
Views: 2
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