CVE-2026-28872

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  "id": "CVE-2026-28872",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-11T21:18:51.977",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "Se abordó un problema de agotamiento de recursos con una validación de entrada mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en iOS 18.7.9 y iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 y iPadOS 26.4. Un atacante remoto podría causar una denegación de servicio."
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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