CVE-2026-28896 | The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This … | CVSS 7.7 HIGH

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-28896
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Reserved: 2026-03-03 16:36 UTC
Published: 2026-07-27 20:13 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-28 15:57 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-119
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds…
Vendor / Product: Apple / macOS
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.7 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Apple	macOS	—	0 < 14.8.8, 0 < 15.7.8

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
—	cna	An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory
CWE-119	adp	CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
7.7	HIGH	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References (2)