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CVE-2026-28972

CVE detail

CVE-2026-28972

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

CVSS 6.5 · MediumBuzz score 33.0

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 33.0

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Buzz score components · mention 23.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

23.0

9 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

10.0

2 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

9 source links · newest first

The Apple macOS Security Update ReviewZero Day Initiative
ation, we’re left to speculate on which of these bugs is the most severe. However, there are a couple that stand out. - CVE-2026-28819 (Wi-Fi) stands out as the strongest candidate for the most severe as it states, “An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.” The combination of arbitrary code execution at the kernel level is a
vendorwww.thezdi.comMay 12, 2026, 12:21 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comMay 11, 2026, 9:18 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

Related records

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5 mentions

External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

May 11, 2026

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses