IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2026-28819

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.8.7 / 15.7.7 or later.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple's kernel allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges due to insufficient bounds checking. This represents a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating system versions.

MitigationUpdate affected devices to iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later to apply the bounds checking fix.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 18.7.9
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.7.9
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.8.7>= 15.0, < 15.7.7>= 26.0, < 26.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or use Apple Configurator, Finder, or Xcode to check the iOS version
    Affected if version is less than 18.7.9 (any version below 18.7.9 is affected)
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or use Apple Configurator, Finder, or Xcode to check the iPadOS version
    Affected if version is less than 18.7.9 (any version below 18.7.9 is affected)
  3. Check macOS version on Mac
    Run `sw_vers -ProductVersion` in Terminal, or open System Settings > About > macOS
    Affected if version is 14.0 through 14.8.6, 15.0 through 15.7.6, or 26.0 through 26.4 (any version in these ranges is affected)

A device is affected if it runs iOS/iPadOS below 18.7.9 or macOS 14.0-14.8.6, 15.0-15.7.6, or 26.0-26.4, as the kernel bounds checking vulnerability exists in all these versions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 14.8.7 / 15.7.7 / 18.7.9 or later
Fixed in 14.8.715.7.718.7.9
Interim mitigation

Update affected devices to iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later to apply the bounds checking fix.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.7.9/iPadOS 18.7.9; macOS Sonoma 14.8.7; macOS Sequoia 15.7.7; macOS Tahoe 26.5

  1. 1. Back up your device data before performing any system update.
  2. 2. For iOS/iPadOS devices: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 18.7.9 or iPadOS 18.7.9.
  3. 3. For macOS devices: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install the appropriate security update: macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5.
  4. 4. After updating, verify the installed version matches the required security patch level.
  5. 5. Restart the device if prompted to complete the installation.
Caveat Standard minor OS updates typically have minimal breaking changes; backup is recommended as a precautionary measure

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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