CVE-2026-28966

Out‑of‑Bounds Write Crashes Applications in Apple Operating Systems

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write Crashes Applications in Apple Operating Systems
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First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
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Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in File Processing Leads to Application Crash
Weaknesses CWE-787
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Write in File Processing Leads to Application Crash
Weaknesses CWE-787
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 8:40 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 4:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 18, 2026, 7:22 PM