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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28841

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.

Published Mar 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A buffer overflow was

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28841. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of A buffer overflow was is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A buffer overflow was).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.17%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe apple/macos

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-28841

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28841. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of A buffer overflow was is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28841

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28841

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28841

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.