NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-28985
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28985?
- CVE-2026-28985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28985?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.