VDB-362816 · CVE-2026-28944 · WID-SEC-2026-1543

Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS up to 26.4 Web denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS up to 26.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Web Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28944. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS up to 26.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28944 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/16/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 26.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1543). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Apple Safari

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS 26.5

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
05/12/2026 +69 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/16/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28944 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-362816
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1543 - Apple Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 04:10
Updated: 05/16/2026 13:22
Changes: 05/12/2026 04:10 (57), 05/16/2026 13:22 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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