CVE-2026-28872
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs
Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service, potentially leading to system downtime.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS
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- CVE-2026-113908Medium
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- CVE-2026-113906Low risk· EPSS 5%
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- CVE-2026-84490Low
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- CVE-2026-86879Medium
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- CVE-2026-64761High
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- CVE-2026-28960High
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- CVE-2026-64755Medium
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- CVE-2026-43811Medium
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- CVE-2025-46311High
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS