Apple OS Null Pointer Deref Causing DoS Fixed in v18.7.7 & 26.4
CVE-2026-28886 Published on March 25, 2026
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A user in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28886 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-28886
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 18.7.7 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
- Before 14.8.5 is affected.
- Before 15.7.5 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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