High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-28872
CVE-2026-28872
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <18.7.9
- (no CPE)range: up to 18.7.9, up to 26.4
- Range: up to 18.7.9, up to 26.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- support.apple.com/en-us/126792nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127111nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 11, 2026