Resource exhaustion in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28908
A denial of service issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/127115 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127116 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127117 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28908?
- CVE-2026-28908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28908?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.