A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-28934)
A buffer overflow vulnerability in macOS was addressed by improved bounds checking. The flaw could cause unexpected system termination when mounting a malicious disk image. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28934 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in macOS that could be triggered by mounting a malicious disk image, potentially causing unexpected system termination. The vulnerability was mitigated by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unexpected system termination, which could disrupt normal operations. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7. These versions include the fix through improved bounds checking. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-28934)
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in macOS was addressed by improved bounds checking. The flaw could cause unexpected system termination when mounting a malicious disk image. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28934 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in macOS that could be triggered by mounting a malicious disk image, potentially causing unexpected system termination. The vulnerability was mitigated by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unexpected system termination, which could disrupt normal operations. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7. These versions include the fix through improved bounds checking. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-29qp-f277-fch5
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-28934"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1c355bf5e2cf5f3e0ee
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:57:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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