CVE-2026-28985
MediumCVSS 6.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. The issue affects iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and tvOS 26.5. An attacker on the local network may cause a denial-of-service.
Risk Assessment
An attacker on the same local network can crash the application or system, causing service disruption. This may impact user productivity and device availability.
Recommendation
Update Apple devices to the specified OS versions (iOS/iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5). Restrict access to trusted local networks until updates are applied.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS