Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 26.7/27 out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.5 | $25k-$100k | 0.30+ |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-28968. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28968 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2026).
Upgrading to version 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Vendor
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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: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 26.7/27
Timeline
03/03/2026 CVE reserved09/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/14/2026 VulDB entry created
09/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28968 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403761
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 09/14/2026 23:11Changes: 09/14/2026 23:11 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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