CVE-2026-28959
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:56.990000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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