CVE-2026-28992: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28992 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved locking mechanisms and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, among other Apple operating systems. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory indicating that fixed versions are available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves memory corruption that could lead to unexpected termination of applications on affected Apple platforms, including iOS and iPadOS. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved locking to prevent the memory corruption. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9 releases, as well as updates to other Apple operating systems. No CVSS score is provided, and no exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability may cause targeted applications to terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting user experience or application availability. There is no indication of further impact such as privilege escalation or data compromise based on the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-28992: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28992 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker to cause unexpected app termination. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved locking mechanisms and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9 and iPadOS 18. 7. 9, among other Apple operating systems. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. The patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory indicating that fixed versions are available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves memory corruption that could lead to unexpected termination of applications on affected Apple platforms, including iOS and iPadOS. Apple resolved the issue by implementing improved locking to prevent the memory corruption. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9 releases, as well as updates to other Apple operating systems. No CVSS score is provided, and no exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability may cause targeted applications to terminate unexpectedly, potentially disrupting user experience or application availability. There is no indication of further impact such as privilege escalation or data compromise based on the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.995Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028763cbff5d86108b67ef
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:27 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:05:04 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:47:12 AM
Views: 2
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