CVE-2026-28983: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28983 is a type confusion vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms but is specifically noted in iOS and iPadOS. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service condition. Apple has fixed the issue by implementing improved type checks in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28983 and was published on May 11, 2026. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond denial of service are described in the available data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause a denial of service on affected Apple devices running vulnerable versions of iOS and iPadOS. There is no evidence of code execution or data compromise. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as other Apple OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the device OS is required. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in these versions.
CVE-2026-28983: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28983 is a type confusion vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as other Apple operating systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms but is specifically noted in iOS and iPadOS. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service condition. Apple has fixed the issue by implementing improved type checks in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28983 and was published on May 11, 2026. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond denial of service are described in the available data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause a denial of service on affected Apple devices running vulnerable versions of iOS and iPadOS. There is no evidence of code execution or data compromise. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, as well as other Apple OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the device OS is required. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.993Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028760cbff5d86108b6731
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:04:00 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:50:48 AM
Views: 2
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