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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

24 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un desbordamiento de búfer se abordó con una comprobación de límites mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. El procesamiento de una imagen creada con fines maliciosos puede conducir a la ejecución de código arbitrario.

Information

Published : 2026-07-27 21:16

Updated : 2026-10-24 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-28981

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28981

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28981

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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