What is CVE-2026-28896?

CVE-2026-28896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-28896?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-28896

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com
product-security@apple.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28896?: CVE-2026-28896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-28896?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.