What is CVE-2026-28925?

CVE-2026-28925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-28925?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-28925

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28925?: CVE-2026-28925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-28925?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.