CVE-2026-28990: 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

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

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

— Apple

App Intents. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

Credit

Dave G., impost0r (ret2plt), David Ige(Beryllium Security), Arni Hardarson, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Alex Radocea, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Aswin Kumar Gokula Kannan, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Suresh Sundaram, Jiri Ha, 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, Atul R V, Anton Pakhunov, Ricardo Prado, Ian van der Wurff (ian.nl), Ilya Sc. Jowell A., Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Andrei Dodu, Peter Malone, Doron Assness, Amy (amys.website), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), an anonymous researcher, Wang Yu, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), Seiji Sakurai@@HeapSmasher, Asaf Cohen, Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_, CVE-2026-1837, Alan Wang, Christopher W. Fletcher, Hovav Shacham, David Kohlbrenner, Riccardo Paccagnella, Niels Hofmans(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Robert Tran, Ruslan Dautov, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Andy Koo@@andykoo(Hexens), Adriatik Raci, Cantina, Luke Francis, kwak kiyong / kakaogames, Vitaly Simonovich, Adel Bouachraoui, greenbynox, Do Young Park, Yuhao Hu, Yuanming Lai, Chenggang Wu, Zhe Wang, DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Daniel Rhea, Luka Rački, wac(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Kookhwan Lee(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Mateusz Krzywicki (iVerify.io), Maher Azzouzi, Aisle offensive security research team (Joshua Rogers(Calif), Luigino Camastra(Calif), Igor Morgenstern(Calif), (Calif), Guido Vranken)(Calif), Maher Azzouzi(Calif), Ngan Nguyen(Calif), Khiem Tran, Milad Nasr, Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic, dr3dd, Kenneth Hsu(Palo Alto Networks), Jérôme DJOUDER, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), Peter Malone(Supernetworks), Dave G.(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Somair Ansar, Chris Betz(Talence Security), Omar Cerrito, Jorge Welch, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Safran Mumbai India), Dan Raviv, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), David Ige - Beryllium Security, Gia Bui@@yabeow(Calif), w0wbox

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.7
14.8.7
Apple visionOS<26.5
26.5
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.7
15.7.7
Apple iOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iPadOS<26.5
26.5
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.5
26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
26.5
Apple WatchOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iPadOS<26.5
Apple iPhone OS<26.5
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.7
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.7
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
Apple visionOS<26.5
Apple WatchOS<26.5

Event History

May 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:07 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28990?

CVE-2026-28990 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to various critical issues it exposes across multiple Apple platforms.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28990?

To fix CVE-2026-28990, update your affected Apple devices to the latest software versions as specified in Apple’s security advisories.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2026-28990?

CVE-2026-28990 affects multiple products including macOS Sonoma, visionOS, macOS Sequoia, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and watchOS.

4

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2026-28990 address?

CVE-2026-28990 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including out-of-bounds reads, buffer overflows, and permissions issues.

5

Are there known exploits for CVE-2026-28990?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2026-28990, but it is recommended to promptly apply the security patches.

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