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CVE-2026-28940: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-28940· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 26.5 or 18.7.9 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 19:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.5, 18.7.9, 15.7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 26.5 or 18.7.9; macOS to 26.5 or 15.7.7; tvOS and visionOS to 26.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <18.7.9
Fixed in
  • 18.7.9
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.7.7
Fixed in
  • 15.7.7
AppletvOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5
ApplevisionOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.

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