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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2026-28872

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleIpados< 18.7.9
AppleIphone Os< 18.7.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28872?

CVE-2026-28872 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2026-28872?

CVE-2026-28872 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28872?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.