CVE-2026-28848
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Buffer Overflow in macOS Sequoia

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

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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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
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2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
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CVE-2026-28848
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apple macos_sequoia 15.7.7
apple macos_tahoe 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a buffer overflow issue that was addressed by improving bounds checking in the affected software.

It affects macOS Sequoia and macOS Tahoe versions prior to the fixed releases.

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause unexpected system termination.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that a remote attacker may be able to cause your system to terminate unexpectedly.

This could lead to denial of service or disruption of normal operations on affected macOS systems.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or macOS Tahoe 26.5, where the issue has been fixed with improved bounds checking.

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