Apple Xcode up to 26.3 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Xcode up to 26.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28890. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Xcode up to 26.3. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28890 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.

Upgrading to version 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Xcode 26.4

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28890 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352982

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 08:02
Updated: 03/29/2026 22:10
Changes: 03/25/2026 08:02 (55), 03/29/2026 22:10 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:1E8:103

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