An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-28968)
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was fixed by improving bounds checking in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is resolved in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28968 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that was addressed by improved bounds checking in Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. Apple fixed this issue 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, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, potentially affecting system stability and security. No information about active exploitation in the wild is available.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue.
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-28968)
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was fixed by improving bounds checking in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is resolved in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28968 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that was addressed by improved bounds checking in Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could be exploited by an application to cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. Apple fixed this issue 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, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, potentially affecting system stability and security. No information about active exploitation in the wild is available.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wfgf-q454-5qjc
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-28968"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1bf55bf5e2cf5f3e018
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:56:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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