CVE-2026-28925: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28925 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This issue has been addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in macOS that could be exploited by an application to either crash the system unexpectedly or perform unauthorized writes to kernel memory. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing improved bounds checking in the specified macOS versions. The vulnerability affects multiple macOS releases, and the fix is included in recent updates.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS versions could cause a system crash or potentially corrupt kernel memory, which may lead to privilege escalation or system instability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates include the fix through improved bounds checking. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-28925: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28925 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This issue has been addressed by Apple through improved bounds checking and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in macOS that could be exploited by an application to either crash the system unexpectedly or perform unauthorized writes to kernel memory. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing improved bounds checking in the specified macOS versions. The vulnerability affects multiple macOS releases, and the fix is included in recent updates.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS versions could cause a system crash or potentially corrupt kernel memory, which may lead to privilege escalation or system instability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Apple updates macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates include the fix through improved bounds checking. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.987Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028755cbff5d86108b5926
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:13 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:59:27 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:49:20 AM
Views: 2
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