CVE-2026-28985

Medium

Description

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Ipados
PublishedMay 11, 2026
First seenMay 11, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • apple ipados26.5 or later
  • apple iphone_os26.5 or later
  • apple macos26.5 or later
  • apple tvos26.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple ipadosv < 26.526.5
apple iphone_osv < 26.526.5
apple macos26.0 ≤ v < 26.526.5
apple tvosv < 26.526.5

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