{"slug": "kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados", "title": "Kernel Vulns Uncovered by Xint in MacOS, iOS and iPadOS", "summary": "On May 11, 2026, Apple released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to patch two kernel-level vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-28972 and CVE-2026-28986) discovered by Xint researchers. The first flaw was an out-of-bounds write issue that could allow an app to cause system termination or write kernel memory, while the second was a race condition that could lead to unexpected system termination. The updates affect a wide range of devices, including iPhone 11 and later, multiple iPad models, and Macs running Tahoe and Sequoia.", "body_md": "Kernel Vulns Uncovered by Xint in MacOS, iOS and iPadOS\nOn May 11, 2026 Apple released updates of iOS and iPadOS and MacOS (Tahoe and Sequoia) including patches for two kernel-level vulnerabilities discovered by Xint researchers using Xint Code. We will soon share a deeper technical dive into these vulnerabilities.\nCVE-2026-28972\nDescription: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.\nImpact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.\nAvailable for: iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.\nCVE-2026-28986\nDescription: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.\nImpact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.\nAvailable for: iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados", "canonical_source": "https://xint.io/blog/kernel-vulnerabilities-ios-ipados", "published_at": "2026-05-12 16:25:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-22 08:37:16.122490+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["cybersecurity", "research", "products"], "entities": ["Apple", "Xint", "Xint Code", "iOS", "iPadOS", "MacOS"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kernel-vulns-uncovered-by-xint-in-macos-ios-and-ipados.jsonld"}}