Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-28911
Published: August 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143747
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28911
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Metal. A local application can corrupt memory of a system process.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28911
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.6 25G72, 14.8.8 23J620