Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU131043

Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2026-28987

Published: May 12, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU131043

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:/VI:/VA:/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28987

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

Affected software

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
watchOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-28987

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 26.5 25F71, 14.8.7 23J520, 15.7.7 24G720
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.5 23F77
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.5 23F77
tvOS - update to 26.5 23L471
watchOS - update to 26.5 23T570

External References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115

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