CVE-2026-28985: An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28985 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker on the local network may cause a denial-of-service due to a null pointer dereference. The issue has been addressed with improved input validation and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5, as well as macOS Tahoe 26. 5 and tvOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, but the vendor states the issue is fixed in the specified versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a null pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered by an attacker on the local network to cause a denial-of-service condition. The root cause was insufficient input validation. Apple fixed the issue in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, along with related updates to macOS Tahoe and tvOS. No CVSS score is provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the local network may cause a denial-of-service on affected Apple devices by exploiting this vulnerability. This could disrupt device availability but does not indicate code execution or data compromise based on the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is derived from the vendor's statement that the issue is fixed in these versions. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
CVE-2026-28985: An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28985 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker on the local network may cause a denial-of-service due to a null pointer dereference. The issue has been addressed with improved input validation and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5, as well as macOS Tahoe 26. 5 and tvOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, but the vendor states the issue is fixed in the specified versions.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a null pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered by an attacker on the local network to cause a denial-of-service condition. The root cause was insufficient input validation. Apple fixed the issue in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, along with related updates to macOS Tahoe and tvOS. No CVSS score is provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the local network may cause a denial-of-service on affected Apple devices by exploiting this vulnerability. This could disrupt device availability but does not indicate code execution or data compromise based on the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is derived from the vendor's statement that the issue is fixed in these versions. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.994Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028760cbff5d86108b6739
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:04:08 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:47:34 AM
Views: 2
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