CVE-2026-28985: Buffer Overflow
Published May 11, 2026
·Updated
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.
Other sources
Accelerate. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
— Apple
Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
— Apple
AirDrop. A reachable assertion was addressed with improved input validation.
— Apple
APFS. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.
— Apple
App Intents. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
— Apple
Credit
Arash Ale Ebrahim(SCy), Dave G., Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_, CVE-2026-1837, impost0r (ret2plt), Nicholas Soh, David Ige(Beryllium Security), Alan Wang, Ailsa Sun, Christopher W. Fletcher, Hovav Shacham, David Kohlbrenner, Riccardo Paccagnella, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Niels Hofmans(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Alex Radocea, Gandalf4a(PKU), Anton Pakhunov, an anonymous researcher, Suresh Sundaram, Jiri Ha, Arni Hardarson, Johnny Franks@@0xjohnny, Google Threat Analysis Group, Mihalis Haatainen, Ari Hawking, Ashish Kunwar, Richard Zana, Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97, Somair Ansar, Vaagn Vardanian, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, popku1337(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Robert Tran, Aswin kumar Gokulakannan, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Ryan Hileman via Xint Code (xint.io), Chris Betz(Talence Security), Tristan Madani@@TristanInSec(Talence Security), Ruslan Dautov, Zhongcheng Li (CK01), Atul R V, Omar Cerrito, Ricardo Prado, Ian van der Wurff (ian.nl), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Asaf Cohen, Ilya Sc. Jowell A., Peter Malone, Jorge Welch, Doron Assness, Andy Koo@@andykoo(Hexens), Adriatik Raci, Cantina, Luke Francis, kwak kiyong / kakaogames, Vitaly Simonovich, Adel Bouachraoui, greenbynox, Do Young Park, Artem Dinaburg(Trail of Bits via Anthropic CVD), Yuhao Hu, Yuanming Lai, Chenggang Wu, Zhe Wang, Idan Masas(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Daniel Rhea, Luka Rački, wac(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Kookhwan Lee(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Mateusz Krzywicki (iVerify.io), Maher Azzouzi, Aisle offensive security research team (Joshua Rogers(Calif), Luigino Camastra(Calif), Igor Morgenstern(Calif), (Calif), Guido Vranken)(Calif), Maher Azzouzi(Calif), Ngan Nguyen(Calif), dr3dd, Milad Nasr, Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic, Khiem Tran, lebr0nli(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Security, Systems Lab, Kenneth Hsu(Palo Alto Networks), Jérôme DJOUDER, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Safran Mumbai India), Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), Seiji Sakurai@@HeapSmasher, CVE-2025-14017, CVE-2025-14819, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Aswin Kumar Gokula Kannan, wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine, beist, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude, Anthropic Research, Prathamesh Walunj@@attahasa, Dan Raviv, Surya Kushwaha(Supernetworks), Robert Tran(Supernetworks), Peter Malone(Supernetworks), Dave G.(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Amy (amys.website), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), David Ige - Beryllium Security, Gia Bui@@yabeow(Calif), w0wbox, Wang Yu
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.5
26.5
Apple iOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iPadOS<26.5
26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iPadOS<26.5
Apple iPhone OS<26.5
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 26.5
Event History
May 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:08 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-28991
- CVE-2026-28988
- CVE-2026-43667
- CVE-2026-28959
- CVE-2026-28995
- CVE-2026-1837
- CVE-2026-28956
- CVE-2026-39869
- CVE-2026-28964
- CVE-2026-28936
- CVE-2026-28918
- CVE-2026-43659
- CVE-2026-43661
- CVE-2026-28977
- CVE-2026-28990
- CVE-2026-28992
- CVE-2026-28943
- CVE-2026-28969
- CVE-2026-39877
- CVE-2026-43655
- CVE-2026-43654
- CVE-2026-28897
- CVE-2026-28951
- CVE-2026-28972
- CVE-2026-28986
- CVE-2026-28987
- CVE-2026-28983
- CVE-2026-43657
- CVE-2026-43653
- CVE-2026-28985
- CVE-2026-43668
- CVE-2026-43666
- CVE-2026-28940
- CVE-2026-65367
- CVE-2026-28906
- CVE-2026-43656
- CVE-2026-28846
- CVE-2026-28963
- CVE-2026-28993
- CVE-2026-28974
- CVE-2026-28957
- CVE-2026-28996
- CVE-2026-43660
- CVE-2026-28907
- CVE-2026-28962
- CVE-2026-43658
- CVE-2026-28984
- CVE-2026-28905
- CVE-2026-28847
- CVE-2026-28904
- CVE-2026-28955
- CVE-2026-28903
- CVE-2026-28953
- CVE-2026-28902
- CVE-2026-28901
- CVE-2026-28913
- CVE-2026-28883
- CVE-2026-28958
- CVE-2026-28917
- CVE-2026-28947
- CVE-2026-28942
- CVE-2026-28971
- CVE-2026-43670
- CVE-2026-28944
- CVE-2026-28994
- CVE-2026-28965
- CVE-2026-28920
- CVE-2026-28849
- CVE-2026-28922
- CVE-2026-28915
- CVE-2025-14017
- CVE-2025-14819
- CVE-2026-28923
- CVE-2026-28925
- CVE-2026-28978
- CVE-2026-28908
- CVE-2026-28954
- CVE-2026-28952
- CVE-2026-28900
- CVE-2026-28929
- CVE-2026-28941
- CVE-2026-28961
- CVE-2026-43652
- CVE-2026-39870
- CVE-2026-28848
- CVE-2026-28930
- CVE-2026-28919
- CVE-2026-28924
- CVE-2026-39871
- CVE-2026-28976
- CVE-2026-28946
- CVE-2026-28819
- CVE-2026-28914
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2026-28985?
CVE-2026-28985 has a medium severity rating of 6.2 on the CVSS scale.
2
How do I fix CVE-2026-28985?
To fix CVE-2026-28985, update your devices to iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, or tvOS 26.5.
3
What impact does CVE-2026-28985 have on my device?
CVE-2026-28985 can potentially lead to a denial-of-service attack from an attacker on the local network.
4
What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2026-28985?
CVE-2026-28985 is associated with null pointer dereference, buffer overflow, and input validation issues.
5
When was CVE-2026-28985 published?
CVE-2026-28985 was published on May 11, 2026.