The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Ios And Ipados
  • Ipados
  • Iphone Os
  • Macos
  • Tvos
  • Visionos
  • Watchos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/managed-detection-response spirity
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Memory Corruption via Malicious Image Handling on Apple Operating Systems

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Image–Driven Memory Corruption on Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-787

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Image–Driven Memory Corruption on Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-787

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:26:03.296Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.995Z

Link: CVE-2026-28990

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:25:57.470Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T21:18:58.917

Modified: 2026-05-12T18:46:30.053

Link: CVE-2026-28990

cve-icon Redhat

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