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CVE-2026-28872
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-400
Description
A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Affected products
- Apple iPadOS: before 18.7.9; from 26.0 before 26.4 — fixed in 18.7.9, 26.4
- Apple Iphone Os: before 18.7.9; from 26.0 before 26.4 — fixed in 18.7.9, 26.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.7.9, 26.4; Apple Iphone Os 18.7.9, 26.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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