CVE-2026-28872
Apple iOS and iPadOS Remote Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 11, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update iOS to version 18.7.9 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 18.7.9 or later.
- Update iOS to version 26.4 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 26.4 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-28872.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-28872 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-28872
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111