CVE-2026-28985

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.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::

History

26 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se abordó una desreferencia de puntero nulo con una validación de entrada mejorada. Este problema se solucionó en iOS 26.5 y iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. Un atacante en la red local podría causar una denegación de servicio.

Information

Published : 2026-05-11 21:18

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-28985

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
iphone_os
ipados
tvos

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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