CVE-2026-28966

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Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

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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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-28966

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipad_os	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7
apple	tv_os	27
apple	vision_os	27

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by insufficient bounds checking. Processing a specially crafted file could allow an attacker to write data outside intended memory areas, potentially leading to crashes or unexpected behavior.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves processing maliciously crafted files leading to unexpected app termination. Detection requires checking system and app versions against the fixed releases mentioned in the CVE. No specific commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this flaw may cause apps to terminate unexpectedly when processing malicious files. It could also potentially allow further exploitation for code execution or data access, depending on system configurations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems and apps to the fixed versions: iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, iOS 27 or later, iPadOS 27 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, or visionOS 27.

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