CVE-2026-28966: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 27 or 26.7 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
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- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27, 26.7, 15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7; macOS to 27, 26.7 or 15.8; tvOS and visionOS to 27.
Affected software
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28966 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149036 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149041 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149042 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149043 (opens in a new tab)