macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Allowing File System Modification (Fixed in Sequoia 15.7.5)
CVE-2026-28825 Published on March 25, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28825 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-28825 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-28825
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Before 14.8.5 is affected.
- Before 15.7.5 is affected.
- Before 26.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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