High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 29, 2026

CVE-2026-28981

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=14.0,<14.8.8
Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: 15.7.8
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: 14.8.8
Apple Inc./macOS Tahoellm-fuzzy
Range: 26.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

support.apple.com/en-us/128067nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

News mentions

⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS Hijacks
The Hacker News · Aug 3, 2026
Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)
SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026

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