CVE-2026-28890

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Out-of-Bounds Read in Xcode Causes Unexpected System Termination

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-25

Last Modified

2026-03-26

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-28890

EUVD

EUVD-2026-15168

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	xcode	to 26.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue in Xcode that was addressed by improving bounds checking.

An out-of-bounds read occurs when a program reads data outside the boundaries of allocated memory, which can lead to unexpected behavior.

In this case, the issue could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an app to cause unexpected system termination, which may lead to loss of data or disruption of services.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Xcode to version 26.4 or later where the issue has been fixed with improved bounds checking.

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