CVE-2026-28943

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Published: 2026-05-11 Last update: 2026-05-14 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-28943 is rated Moderate Risk (43/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-28943

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.46% +0.40%
2 2026-06-12 0.02% 0.05% +0.03%
3 2026-05-12 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-28943

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-28943

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-28943

GHSA-98h5-v6fv-978x · Severity: high — A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-28943

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple ipados < 18.7.9 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple ipados >= 26.0, < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 18.7.9 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 26.0, < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple visionos < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-28943

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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