CVE-2026-28985 json
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.
published 5mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-29279
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5
- Apple macOS 26.5
- Apple tvOS 26.5
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127110
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127115
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127118
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28985
- NVD CVE-2026-28985
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