CVE-2026-28906

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): apple
CVSS severity: high
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): —
Reserved: 2026-03-03
Published: 2026-05-11 22:08 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-12 19:48 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28906.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-28906 — CVE-2026-28906

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.

NVD published: 2026-05-11 21:18:53 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-05-13 14:03:00 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.6 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0005 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 15.40% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-359 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-29231
Assigner: apple
Published: May 11, 2026, 8:08:21 PM
Updated: May 12, 2026, 5:48:44 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0500
Vendors: Apple
Products: macOS (0 <15.7.7)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <18.7.9)

macOS (0 <14.8.7)

visionOS (0 <26.5)

macOS (0 <26.5)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <26.5)

ENISA description: This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address.

EUVD references (6)

Affected products (3)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	`0` (affected), `0` (affected)	—
Apple	macOS	`0` (affected), `0` (affected), `0` (affected)	—
Apple	visionOS	`0` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (4) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (6)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

MITRE references (6) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

Web references (7)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-28906 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29231 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/359.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32976 tenable:isc.sans.edu
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28906 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28906 tenable:www.cve.org

NVD-tagged references (6)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediations (17)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review

web:blog.qualys.com

With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2026 - 168 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday security update, addressing 168 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio including one actively exploited zero-day and one publicly disclosed flaw that organizations must prioritize immediately.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Microsoft Issues Second Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever in April

web:redmondmag.com

Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed 163 CVEs , marking its second-largest security update. Three zero-day vulnerabilities impacted SharePoint, Chromium-based Edge workflows and Microsoft Defender.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Addressing Exchange Server May 2026 vulnerability CVE-2026-42897

web:techcommunity.microsoft.com

We wanted to tell you how to address the Exchange Server May 2026 vulnerability CVE - 2026 -42897.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-days

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Today is Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 120 flaws and no zero-days disclosed this month.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
April 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

web:www.crowdstrike.com

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Quantifying 2026 Routinely Targeted Vulnerabilities (So Far)

web:www.vulncheck.com

In February, VulnCheck introduced our 2025 Routinely Targeted Vulnerabilities list, a compilation of CVEs researched and exploited by a range of threat actors in 2025. Today, we're releasing a list of 2026 vulnerabilities that our analysts have determined qualify for "Routinely Targeted" status based on a combination of threat actor, ransomware, and botnet targeting, along with public ...

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Windows 11 April 2026 Update tested: What's new, improved and fixed

web:www.windowslatest.com

Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Security Advisory Bulletin 064 | Ubiquiti Community

web:community.ui.com

Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
CISA Warns of Exploited Microsoft Defender 0-Day Flaws

web:cyberpress.org

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026 .

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 Security Patch Release Notes | Adobe Commerce

web:experienceleague.adobe.com

Learn about security bug fixes, security enhancements, and other security related updates included in the security patch releases for Adobe Commerce version 2.4.6.

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:msrc.microsoft.com

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, April 14, 2026

web:www.cisecurity.org

<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
CVE 2026 — The Vulnerabilities That Matter Most Right Now

web:www.penligent.ai

Second, chipset and OEM dependencies make remediation slower and messier than software-only patching. Google's bulletin explains the two Android patch levels for March 2026 and clarifies that devices with security patch levels of 2026 -03-01 or 2026 -03-05 are protected against the associated issues, depending on applicable components.

2026-05-26 02:52 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28906.json.

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