CVE-2026-28941: Buffer Overflow

Published May 11, 2026
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Updated

Accelerate. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

AirDrop. A reachable assertion was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

APFS. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Credit

Dave G., Aswin Kumar Gokula Kannan, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Suresh Sundaram, Jiri Ha, Arni Hardarson, wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine, Johnny Franks@@zeroxjf, Google Threat Analysis Group, Mihalis Haatainen, Ari Hawking, Ashish Kunwar, Vaagn Vardanian, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Robert Tran(STAR Labs SG Pte), popku1337(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Aswin kumar Gokulakannan, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude, Anthropic Research, beist, Ryan Hileman via Xint Code (xint.io), Tristan Madani@@TristanInSec(Talence Security), Chris Betz, Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97, Ricardo Prado, Anton Pakhunov, Ian van der Wurff (ian.nl), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Ilya Sc. Jowell A., Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Andrei Dodu, Peter Malone, Doron Assness, Peter Malone(Supernetworks), Dave G.(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Andy Koo@@andykoo(Hexens), Alex Radocea, Amy (amys.website), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), an anonymous researcher, Wang Yu, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_, David Ige(Beryllium Security), Alvin Aries Tapia, XiguaSec, Johnny Franks@@0xjohnny, Ruslan Dautov, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(RTU MIREA), Ilias Morad (A2nkF)(Voynich Group), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@hugeBlack, Atul R V, Asaf Cohen, Guy Dor, Adriatik Raci, Cantina, Idan Masas(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Daniel Rhea, Luka Rački, Mateusz Krzywicki (iVerify.io), wac(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Kookhwan Lee(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Maher Azzouzi, Vitaly Simonovich, Luke Francis, kwak kiyong / kakaogames, greenbynox, Adel Bouachraoui, lebr0nli(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Security, Systems Lab, Seiji Sakurai@@HeapSmasher, Arash Ale Ebrahim(SCy), CVE-2026-1837, impost0r (ret2plt), Nicholas Soh, Niels Hofmans(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-14017, CVE-2025-14819, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Gandalf4a(PKU), Richard Zana, Somair Ansar, Robert Tran, Chris Betz(Talence Security), Prathamesh Walunj@@attahasa, Omar Cerrito, Dan Raviv, Surya Kushwaha(Supernetworks), Robert Tran(Supernetworks), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), David Ige - Beryllium Security, Do Young Park, Artem Dinaburg(Trail of Bits via Anthropic CVD), Yuhao Hu, Yuanming Lai, Chenggang Wu, Zhe Wang, Aisle offensive security research team (Joshua Rogers(Calif), Luigino Camastra(Calif), Igor Morgenstern(Calif), (Calif), Guido Vranken)(Calif), Maher Azzouzi(Calif), Ngan Nguyen(Calif), dr3dd, Gia Bui@@yabeow(Calif), w0wbox, Milad Nasr, Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic, Khiem Tran, Kenneth Hsu(Palo Alto Networks), Jérôme DJOUDER, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), Surya Kushwaha, Jorge Welch@@jorgwelch

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.5
26.5
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.7
15.7.7
Apple iOS<18.7.9
18.7.9
Apple iPadOS<18.7.9
18.7.9
Apple iPadOS<18.7.9
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.9
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.7
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.5

Event History

May 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:08 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28941?

The severity of CVE-2026-28941 is classified as high with a score of 7.1.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28941?

To fix CVE-2026-28941, ensure that your Apple iPadOS or macOS devices are updated to the latest version provided by Apple.

3

What types of issues does CVE-2026-28941 address?

CVE-2026-28941 addresses issues including out-of-bounds reads, permissions issues, and buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2026-28941?

CVE-2026-28941 affects devices running Apple iPadOS, macOS, and iOS, including various models of iPads and iPhones.

5

What is the potential impact of CVE-2026-28941?

The potential impact of CVE-2026-28941 includes unauthorized access to sensitive data and system instability due to buffer overflows.

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