---
id: CVE-2026-28990
title: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
summary: >-
  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in
  iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, 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. …
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.5
  - iphone_os < 26.5
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.7'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.7'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.5'
  - tvos < 26.5
  - visionos < 26.5
  - watchos < 26.5
patched:
  - ipados 26.5
  - iphone_os 26.5
  - macos 26.5
  - tvos 26.5
  - visionos 26.5
  - watchos 26.5
published: '2026-05-11'
updated: '2026-08-17'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28990'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148287'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00522
epssPercentile: 0.41881
ingestedAt: '2026-08-18T15:19:02.186Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Billy-Ellis/exr-imageio-poc'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:41.456Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, 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.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.5`
- `iphone_os < 26.5`
- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.7`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.7`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.5`
- `tvos < 26.5`
- `visionos < 26.5`
- `watchos < 26.5`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.5`
- `iphone_os 26.5`
- `macos 26.5`
- `tvos 26.5`
- `visionos 26.5`
- `watchos 26.5`