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…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (11.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (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.