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TI-2026-23102 Aliases CVE-2026-28918GHSA-8pvj-crrw-v6jv

Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 29CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00487 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.5macOS (Apple): 26.5+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.526.5Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 26.526.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 26.526.5Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.526.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 26.526.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5 Fixed in 26.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5 Fixed in 26.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5 Fixed in 26.5 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5 Fixed in 26.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5 Fixed in 26.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*26.0 to before 26.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26.0 to before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.5

    46 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 39 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23134 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23121 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23040 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 26.5

    44 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 38 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23134 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23121 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23040 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 26.5

    41 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 36 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23134 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23040 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23159 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 26.5

    27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5

    18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23152 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-23144 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-23143 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access sensitive user dataPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28918
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pvj-crrw-v6jv

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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