Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28848

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Published May 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A buffer overflow was

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28848. EPSS is 0.58%. 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
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.58%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe apple/macos

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-28848

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-2026-28848. EPSS is 0.58%. 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-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.58%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28848

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28848

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28848

    A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system 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.