CVE-2026-28985 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-28985?

CVE-2026-28985 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28985?

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

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 26.5
Apple	Iphone Os	< 26.5
Apple	Macos	>= 26.0, < 26.5
Apple	Tvos	< 26.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28985?

CVE-2026-28985 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2026-28985?

CVE-2026-28985 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28985?

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