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TI-2026-23093 Aliases CVE-2026-28908GHSA-wqj7-458q-4h8g

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 33CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A denial of service issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00483 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.7; before 15.7.7; before 26.514.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.7; before 15.7.7; before 26.5 Fixed in 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7; 26.0 to before 26.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7; 26.0 to before 26.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5

    37 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 35 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23138 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-23131 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-31750 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to disclose kernel memoryPriority LOW 39

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28908
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqj7-458q-4h8g

References

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources