CVE-2026-28995

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): apple
CVSS severity: high
CVSS score: 8.8 / 10
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): —
Reserved: 2026-03-03
Published: 2026-05-11 22:08 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-13 05:57 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28995.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-28995 — CVE-2026-28995

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 21:18:59 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-05-12 17:17:05 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 2.0 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0001 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 1.53% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-269 (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-2026-29288
Assigner: apple
Published: May 11, 2026, 8:08:49 PM
Updated: May 13, 2026, 3:57:44 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0100
Vendors: Apple
Products: tvOS (0 <26.5)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <26.5)

watchOS (0 <26.5)

iOS and iPadOS (0 <18.7.9)

visionOS (0 <26.5)

macOS (0 <26.5)

ENISA description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

EUVD references (6)

Affected products (5)

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

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (6) 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:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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-2026-28995 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29288 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.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-2026-28995 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28995 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/127118 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediations (16)

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

CVE-2026-28995 - notcve.org

web:notcve.org

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox. *Credits: N/A

2026-05-23 20:59 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 20:59 UTC
About the security content of watchOS 26.5 - Apple Support

web:support.apple.com

About the security content of watchOS 26.5 This document describes the security content of watchOS 26.5. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page. Apple security documents ...

2026-05-23 20:59 UTC
ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch - Esri Support

web:support.esri.com

Esri announces ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch . Esri recommends that all customers using ArcGIS Server 11.5, 11.4, 11.3, 11.1 and 10.9.1 apply this patch . This patch deals specifically with the issues listed below under Issues addressed with this patch . This patch can be uninstalled as outlined in the Uninstalling this patch on Windows and Uninstalling this patch on Linux sections ...

2026-05-23 20:59 UTC
Patch Tuesday June 2025 Expert Analysis - automox.com

web:www.automox.com

Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of every month when Microsoft releases security patches and updates for Windows, Office, and other Microsoft products. It has become an industry-wide event that IT and security teams plan around to address newly disclosed vulnerabilities.

2026-05-23 20:59 UTC
February 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

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.

2026-05-23 20:59 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 20:59 UTC
CVE-2026-28995 | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

2026-05-23 20:59 UTC
CVE-2026-28995 - High Vulnerability - TheHackerWire

web:www.thehackerwire.com

How severe is CVE-2026-28995 ? What Apple products are affected by CVE-2026-28995 ? How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-28995 ? When was CVE-2026-28995 disclosed?

2026-05-23 20:59 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 20:59 UTC
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.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2026-8955

web:nvd.nist.gov

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Microsoft is working on a patch for 'YellowKey ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read ...

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

web:www.crowdstrike.com

Microsoft has released security updates for 130 vulnerabilities, including 30 critical, in its May 2026 Patch Tuesday rollout.

2026-05-26 02:51 UTC
Microsoft fixes six zero-days on February 2026 Patch Tuesday

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 02:51 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28995.json.

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