CVE-2026-28848
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-28848
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 7.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Effective score
- 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-03-03
- Published
- 2026-05-11 22:08 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-12 15:50 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28848.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-28848 — CVE-2026-28848
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-11 21:18:51 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-12 15:46:16 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 3.9 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.6 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0011 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 28.93% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-121
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 17:24 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-29220 - Assigner
- apple
- Published
- May 11, 2026, 8:08:50 PM
- Updated
- May 12, 2026, 1:50:59 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.1100
- Vendors
- Apple
- Products
-
macOS (0 <26.5)macOS (0 <15.7.7)
ENISA description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
EUVD references (2)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS |
0 (affected),
0 (affected)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
Web references (7)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-28848 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29220 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32976 tenable:isc.sans.edu
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28848 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28848 tenable:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 product-security@apple.com Release NotesVendor Advisory
Remediations (20)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:oradba.ch
19c 26ai cve oracle-cpu patch -management release-update security Oracle CPU April 2026 : Delayed RUs & First Analysis On April 21, 2026 , Oracle released the Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2026 — 481 new security fixes across the entire Oracle product stack. For Oracle Database, this means another round of mandatory patching.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:techdocs.broadcom.com
What's New This release resolves CVE -2025-22224, CVE -2025-22225, and CVE -2025-22226. For more information on these vulnerabilities and their impact on Broadcom products, see VMSA-2025-0004.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
CISA urges users to check for indicators of compromise on all internet-accessible Fortinet products affected by this vulnerability and immediately apply updates as soon as they are available using Fortinet's instructions.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday brings over 80 fixes for various security vulnerabilities. Fortunately, none are actively being exploited in the wild yet.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 20:59 UTC -
web:chromereleases.googleblog.com
Security Fixes and Rewards Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix . We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven't yet fixed. This update includes 127 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers ...
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, fixing 168 vulnerabilities across Windows, cloud, and application products, including one actively exploited zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint Server.
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Updates Acknowledgements
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:threatprotect.qualys.com
Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition CVE - 2026 -33825: Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Defender is a comprehensive, AI-powered security suite that provides malware protection, phishing detection, and web protection for individuals and businesses.
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft has released security updates for 130 vulnerabilities, including 30 critical, in its May 2026 Patch Tuesday rollout.
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.lansweeper.com
Which vulnerabilities, issues, and other things did Microsoft update? Discover what's new using Lansweeper's Patch Tuesday May 2026 summary.
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2026 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical ...
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC -
web:www.thehackerwire.com
What is CVE-2026-28848 ? How severe is CVE-2026-28848 ? What Apple products are affected by CVE-2026-28848 ? How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-28848 ? When was CVE-2026-28848 disclosed?
2026-05-26 02:52 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-28848.json.
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