CVE-2026-28886 Null dereference in iOS and iPadOS
A privileged network attacker can cause a denial-of-service via null pointer dereference in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28886?
CVE-2026-28886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A user in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28886?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gqw-qcrw-37vv.