CVE-2026-28940
Apple iOS/TVOS/VisionOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-28940
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update iOS to version 18.7.9 or later.
- Update iPadOS to version 18.7.9 or later.
- Update macOS to version 15.7.7 or later.
- Update tvOS, visionOS to latest versions.
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-2026-28940.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-314/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-28940 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-2026-28940
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-28940 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-28940 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-314/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7.9 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.7.9 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.7.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 26.0 up to (excluding) 26.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26.5 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-119 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120