Buffer overflow in Apple Xcode - CVE-2026-28890
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124412
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28890
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in otool. A local application can trigger memory corruption and crash the system.
Affected software
Apple Xcode
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28890
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple Xcode - update to 26.4