Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3 File System out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component File System Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28825. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28825 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/29/2026).
Upgrading to version 14.8.5, 15.7.5 or 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Vendor
Name
Version
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 14.8.5/15.7.5/26.4
Timeline
03/03/2026 CVE reserved03/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28825 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352934
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 03/25/2026 07:43Updated: 03/29/2026 19:29
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:43 (57), 03/29/2026 19:29 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:708:103
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