What is CVE-2026-28941?

CVE-2026-28941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-28941?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2026-28941

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2026-05-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

support.apple.com/en-us/127111 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/127115 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/127116 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28941?: CVE-2026-28941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-28941?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.