CVE-2026-28985
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.2
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:58.520000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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