Findings

CVE-2026-28985

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

Published May 11, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple ipados

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

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Timeline

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  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/tvosversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28985

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28985

    A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

    nvd.nist.gov

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