CVE-2026-28848

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Remediation

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History
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Title Buffer Overflow Leading to System Crash in macOS Sequoia and Tahoe
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-121
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Buffer Overflow Leading to System Crash in macOS Sequoia and Tahoe
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
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Description A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 1:50 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 4:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM