What is CVE-2026-28981?

CVE-2026-28981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-28981?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-28981

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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-2026-28981?: CVE-2026-28981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-28981?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.