visionOS 26.5 Security Update

What visionOS 26.5 Fixes

visionOS 26.5, released May 11, 2026, fixes 51 vulnerabilities in 28 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes visionOS 26.5 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for visionOS 26 is visionOS 26.6.1, from August 17, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get visionOS 26.5

Apple lists visionOS 26.5 for: Apple Vision Pro (all models).

How to Install visionOS 26.5

On Apple Vision Pro, open Settings → General → Software Update.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past visionOS 26.5 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in visionOS 26.5

All 51 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• AirDrop

  An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A reachable assertion was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-43667

• App Intents

  A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

  CVE-2026-28995

• IOSkywalkFamily

  An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-39877

• Kernel

  An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-43654

• Kernel

  A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-28897

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-28972

• mDNSResponder

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-43668

• Accounts

  An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-28988

• CoreAnimation

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-28964

• FileProvider

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-43659

• Networking

  An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2026-28906

• Shortcuts

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent.

  CVE-2026-28993

• Storage

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-28996

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information

  This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2026-28962

• WebKit

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

  CVE-2026-28958

• zlib

  Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data

  An information leakage was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-28920

• Accelerate

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-28991

• APFS

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-28959

• AppleJPEG

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2026-1837

• AppleJPEG

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-28956

• CoreServices

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-28936

• CoreSymbolication

  Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-28918

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

  CVE-2026-28977

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-28990

• IOHIDFamily

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

  A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2026-28992

• IOKit

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-28969

• LaunchServices

  A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-28983

• mDNSResponder

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-43666

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-28940

• SceneKit

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-28846

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions.

  CVE-2026-28974

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-43658 CVE-2026-28984

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-28905 CVE-2026-28847 CVE-2026-28904 CVE-2026-28955 CVE-2026-28903 CVE-2026-28953 CVE-2026-28902 CVE-2026-28901

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-28883

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-28942 CVE-2026-28947

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-28917

• WebRTC

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-28944

• Audio

  Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may terminate the process

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-39869

• Status Bar

  An app may be able to capture a user's screen

  An issue with app access to camera metadata was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2026-28957

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced

  A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2026-43660

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced

  The issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-28907

• WebKit

  A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings

  The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.

  CVE-2026-28971

visionOS 26 Security Release History

visionOS 26.5 in context: the security releases Apple has published for visionOS 26, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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