CVE-2026-28995
Sandbox escape on Apple OS could break app isolation.
Is CVE-2026-28995 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28995 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28995?
CVE-2026-28995 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28995?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28995. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28995 affect?
CVE-2026-28995 affects iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and 4 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28995?
Update to the fixed Apple OS versions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Malicious app could break out of its sandbox, accessing other apps/data and escalating permissions.
Patch when possible
- affected< 18.7.9
- affected< 26.5
- affected< 14.8.4
- affected< 15.7.4
- affected< 26.5
- affected< 26.5
- affected< 26.5
- affected< 26.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.