CVE-2026-28974: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause a denial-of-service condition. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple operating systems and is fixed in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and other related OS versions. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28974) involves a flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a malicious app to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by performing unauthorized actions. Apple has resolved the issue by implementing improved validation checks to prevent such unauthorized behavior. The fix is included in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition on affected Apple devices, potentially disrupting normal device operation. The impact is limited to availability disruption without direct impact on integrity or confidentiality. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in the specified OS versions.
CVE-2026-28974: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause a denial-of-service condition. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple operating systems and is fixed in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and other related OS versions. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28974) involves a flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a malicious app to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by performing unauthorized actions. Apple has resolved the issue by implementing improved validation checks to prevent such unauthorized behavior. The fix is included in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged app could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition on affected Apple devices, potentially disrupting normal device operation. The impact is limited to availability disruption without direct impact on integrity or confidentiality. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in the specified OS versions.
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: 6a02875ccbff5d86108b6584
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:20 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 10:58:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 85
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