CVE-2026-28886 json
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.
published 7mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-15165
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A user in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.7, 26.4
- Apple macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4
- Apple tvOS 26.4
- Apple visionOS 26.4
- Apple watchOS 26.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126792
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126793
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126794
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126795
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126796
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126797
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126798
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/126799
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28886
- NVD CVE-2026-28886
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