CVE-2026-28987

Description

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. 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, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

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 15:48 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28987.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-28987 — CVE-2026-28987

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 21:18:58 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-05-12 17:16:41 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-532 (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-2026-29281
Assigner: apple
Published: May 11, 2026, 8:08:11 PM
Updated: May 12, 2026, 1:48:31 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)

macOS (0 <26.5)

watchOS (0 <26.5)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <26.5)

tvOS (0 <26.5)

macOS (0 <14.8.7)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <18.7.9)

ENISA description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. 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, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

EUVD references (7)

Affected products (4)

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

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (5) 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:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (7)

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

MITRE references (7) cveawg.mitre.org

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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-2026-28987 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29281 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/532.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-2026-28987 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28987 tenable:www.cve.org

NVD-tagged references (7)

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/127118 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediations (18)

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

Security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

web:helpx.adobe.com

Security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2026-7898

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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 21:00 UTC
Android Security Bulletins - Android Open Source Project

web:source.android.com

This Section contains the available Android Security Bulletins, which provide fixes for possible issues affecting Android devices.

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Landing Page | ServiceNow Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE ...

web:support.servicenow.com

Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...

2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
Google Translate

web:translate.google.com

Google's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.

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
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.

2026-05-23 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
Patch Tuesday - Cisco Talos Blog

web:blog.talosintelligence.com

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Microsoft has released its monthly security update for October 2025, addressing 175 Microsoft CVEs and 21 non-Microsoft CVEs . Among these, 17 vulnerabilities are considered critical and 11 are flagged as important and considered more likely to be exploited.

2026-05-26 02:51 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 02:51 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.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 Exploited to Hijack 700+ Sites for ClickFix ...

web:thehackernews.com

Ghost CMS flaw CVE - 2026 -26980 enabled attacks on 700+ sites, injecting ClickFix malware through fake CAPTCHA pages.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
CVE-2026-42897 Exchange OWA Mitigation M2: What Admins Must Verify

web:windowsforum.com

Microsoft's Fastest Fix Is a Mitigation , Not a Patch The important detail in Microsoft's May 14 notice is that there is no permanent Exchange security update available yet for CVE - 2026 -42897. Microsoft says it is working on one and will release it later for affected supported paths, but today's defensive action is mitigation .

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Exchange Server 2016 And 2019 Hit By Critical OWA Vulnerability

web:windowsreport.com

Microsoft warned Exchange Server customers about critical OWA vulnerability CVE - 2026 -42897 affecting on-premises deployments.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

web:www.cve.org

At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Active 0-Day Exploit—Check Emergency Mitigation

web:www.forbes.com

Microsoft Exchange users are urged to mitigate a zero-day vulnerability that CISA has confirmed is under active exploitation.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28987.json.

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