CVE-2026-28896: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple macOS involves improper memory handling that may enable a local attacker to cause a system crash (unexpected termination) or read sensitive kernel memory. The flaw is identified as CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). Apple has fixed the issue in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality (high) and availability (high) but not integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system or potentially read sensitive kernel memory, leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no indication of integrity impact. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required.
CVE-2026-28896: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple macOS involves improper memory handling that may enable a local attacker to cause a system crash (unexpected termination) or read sensitive kernel memory. The flaw is identified as CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). Apple has fixed the issue in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality (high) and availability (high) but not integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system or potentially read sensitive kernel memory, leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no indication of integrity impact. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.983Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b19c2644c7f8cb0d65
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:36:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:02:12 UTC
Views: 51
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