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CVE-2026-28943

📛 CVE Title

CVE-2026-28943

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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 determine kernel memory layout.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
apple
CVSS severity
high
CVSS score
CVSS 7.5 / 10 7.5 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 22:07 UTC
Last updated
2026-05-13 16:40 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28943.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2026-28943 — CVE-2026-28943

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
2026-05-14 14:02:04 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 7.5 / 10 7.5 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)

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-2026-29252
Assigner
apple
Published
May 11, 2026, 8:07:39 PM
Updated
May 13, 2026, 2:40:07 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
tvOS (0 <26.5)
macOS (0 <15.7.7)
iOS and iPadOS (0 <26.5)
watchOS (0 <26.5)
macOS (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 determine kernel memory layout.

EUVD references (7)

Affected products (4)
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
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:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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.

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.

Remediations (20)

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

  • RHSB-2026-003 Networking subsystem Privilege Escalation - Linux Kernel ...
    web:access.redhat.com

    The mitigation methods below address both vulnerabilities that affect Red Hat products — CVE - 2026 -43284 (IPsec ESP) and CVE - 2026 -46300 (XFRM ESP-in-TCP). CVE - 2026 -43500 (rxrpc) does not affect Red Hat products and requires no mitigation .

    2026-05-23 21:00 UTC
  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2026 — Snort rules and prominent ...
    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".

    2026-05-23 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
  • 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
  • SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-28943
    web:securitricks.com

    CVE CVE-2026-28943 - Score : None - Source : product-security@apple.com - 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 determine kernel memory layout. - Tags : product-security ...

    2026-05-23 21:00 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.

    2026-05-23 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
  • 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 21:00 UTC
  • Security Update Guide FAQs - microsoft.com
    web:www.microsoft.com

    These Knowledge Base articles accompany all security updates and advisories, and include caveats or known issues with security updates. Additionally, support engineers document common concerns from customers in these KB articles. These Knowledge Base articles are published the Security Update Guide with each release on Patch Tuesday.

    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
  • CISA Warns of Exploited Microsoft Defender 0-Day Flaws
    web:cyberpress.org

    Mitigation Under Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01, all federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies are mandated to apply vendor-provided mitigations by June 3, 2026 , or discontinue use of the affected product if patches are unavailable. CISA's guidance explicitly extends to cloud-hosted environments leveraging Microsoft Defender.

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security
    web:krebsonsecurity.com

    For a clickable, per- patch breakdown, check out the SANS Internet Storm Center Patch Tuesday roundup. Running into problems applying any of these updates?

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Latest Windows Server Update Fixes Restart Loop Issues
    web:petri.com

    Microsoft has released emergency out‑of‑band updates to fix LSASS crashes and restart loops caused by the April 2026 Windows Server patch .

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • April 14, 2026—KB5082063 (OS Build 26100.32690) - Microsoft Support
    web:support.microsoft.com

    This cumulative update for Windows Server 2025 (KB5082063), includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month's optional preview release. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information ...

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2026 Fixes 167 Bugs
    web:thecyberexpress.com

    Microsoft's Patch Tuesday April 2026 release has introduced one of the most extensive security update rollouts of the year, addressing a total of 167 vulnerabilities across Windows operating systems and associated software. This latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday also includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which was actively exploited in real-world attacks, alongside critical ...

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review
    web:threatprotect.qualys.com

    Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition CVE - 2026 -33825: Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Defender is a comprehensive, AI-powered security suite that provides malware protection, phishing detection, and web protection for individuals and businesses.

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days
    web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

    Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Screwfix | The UK's Leading Retailer of Trade Tools & Hardware | Screwfix
    web:www.screwfix.com

    Screwfix offers a wide range of trade tools and hardware at competitive prices with convenient delivery and collection options.

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs ... - TechRepublic
    web:www.techrepublic.com

    Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
  • CVE-2026-28943 - High Vulnerability - TheHackerWire
    web:www.thehackerwire.com

    What is CVE-2026-28943 ? How severe is CVE-2026-28943 ? What Apple products are affected by CVE-2026-28943 ? How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-28943 ? When was CVE-2026-28943 disclosed?

    2026-05-26 02:50 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28943.json.

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