iOS/iPadOS 26.x Buffer Overflow causing DoS
CVE-2026-28875 Published on March 25, 2026
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28875 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2026-28875 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-28875
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 26.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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