CVE-2026-28967: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28967 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be exploited by an attacker in a privileged network position. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved input validation and fixed in iOS and iPadOS versions 18. 7. 7 and 26. 4. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects Apple mobile operating systems prior to the fixed versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability allows an attacker with privileged network access to cause a denial-of-service condition on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. The root cause was insufficient input validation, which Apple has corrected in the specified patched versions. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of iOS and iPadOS prior to 18.7.7 and 26.4. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond denial-of-service are provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker positioned within the network could disrupt service on affected iOS and iPadOS devices by triggering a denial-of-service condition. This could result in temporary unavailability or instability of the device's network functionality. There is no indication of data compromise or privilege escalation from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS versions 18.7.7 and 26.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-28967: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28967 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be exploited by an attacker in a privileged network position. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved input validation and fixed in iOS and iPadOS versions 18. 7. 7 and 26. 4. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects Apple mobile operating systems prior to the fixed versions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability allows an attacker with privileged network access to cause a denial-of-service condition on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. The root cause was insufficient input validation, which Apple has corrected in the specified patched versions. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of iOS and iPadOS prior to 18.7.7 and 26.4. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond denial-of-service are provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker positioned within the network could disrupt service on affected iOS and iPadOS devices by triggering a denial-of-service condition. This could result in temporary unavailability or instability of the device's network functionality. There is no indication of data compromise or privilege escalation from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS versions 18.7.7 and 26.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.992Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02875ccbff5d86108b6567
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:20 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:02:56 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:53:16 AM
Views: 2
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