CVE-2026-28986: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28986 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may cause unexpected system termination due to a race condition. Apple addressed this issue by adding additional validation and released fixes in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as in other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could allow an app to disrupt system stability by triggering a system crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service or disruption of normal device operation. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating the affected devices to the fixed versions.
CVE-2026-28986: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28986 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may cause unexpected system termination due to a race condition. Apple addressed this issue by adding additional validation and released fixes in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, as well as in other Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could allow an app to disrupt system stability by triggering a system crash.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and corresponding updates for macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, potentially leading to denial of service or disruption of normal device operation. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating the affected devices to the fixed versions.
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: 6a028760cbff5d86108b673e
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:04:19 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:49:37 AM
Views: 2
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