CVE-2026-28991 json
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
published 5mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-29284
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5
- Apple macOS 15.8.2, 26.5
- Apple tvOS 26.5
- Apple visionOS 26.5
- Apple watchOS 26.5
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127110
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127115
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/127118
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127119
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/127120
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/149523
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28991
- NVD CVE-2026-28991
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