CVE-2026-28941
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-28941
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-03-03
- Published
- 2026-05-11 22:08 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-12 22:38 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28941.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-28941 — CVE-2026-28941
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 21:18:55 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-13 14:37:28 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 4.2 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 11.12% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-119
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 17:22 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
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-2026-29250 - Assigner
- apple
- Published
- May 11, 2026, 8:08:42 PM
- Updated
- May 12, 2026, 8:38:49 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0400
- Vendors
- Apple
- Products
-
macOS (0 <15.7.7)macOS (0 <26.5)iOS and iPadOS (0 <18.7.9)
ENISA description: The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Affected products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
0 (affected)
|
— |
| Apple | macOS |
0 (affected),
0 (affected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (3) 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (3)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (3) 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-2026-28941 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29250 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.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-2026-28941 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28941 tenable:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (3)
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/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
Remediations (17)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
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 .
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:winbuzzer.com
Microsoft has patched six exploited zero-days in February 2026 Patch Tuesday, addressing 58 vulnerabilities and triggering urgent enterprise remediation .
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
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 ...
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
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 20:59 UTC -
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.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday brings over 80 fixes for various security vulnerabilities. Fortunately, none are actively being exploited in the wild yet.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
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 20:59 UTC -
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for May 2026 , which includes 137 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 16 that Microsoft marked as "critical".
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on February 10, addressing 54 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days across Windows, Office, Azure, and developer tools.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Introduction Microsoft released the following security updates for Office in February 2026 . These updates are intended to help our customers keep their computers up to date. We recommend that you install all updates that apply to you. To download an update, select the corresponding Knowledge Base article in the following list. List of Office updates released in February 2026 Microsoft Office 2016
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 59 CVEs , featuring six exploited vulnerabilities, three of which were publicly known, and five Critical vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.csoonline.com
Microsoft highlighted six new and actively exploited vulnerabilities among the 60 fixes issued in today's February Patch Tuesday releases.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday includes an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability and several critical RCE bugs in Windows and Remote Desktop.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28941.json.
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