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Remote DoS buffer overflow in macOS SMB

IdentifiersCVE-2026-28848CWE-120

CVE-2026-28848 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the SMB component of macOS. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved bounds checking and that it affects macOS Sequoia and macOS Tahoe. The available advisory text does not identify the specific vulnerable function or code path, but indicates the flaw is reachable by a remote attacker via SMB and can trigger unexpected system termination.

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Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected system termination, resulting in a denial-of-service condition on the affected macOS system. No evidence is provided in the supplied content that this issue enables code execution or privilege escalation.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until patches can be applied, reduce exposure of the SMB service to untrusted networks, disable SMB if it is not required, and restrict access to trusted hosts or network segments using host-based and network firewalls. Limit remote reachability of file-sharing services from the internet and untrusted local networks.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor fixes provided by Apple. Apple states the issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 and macOS Tahoe 26.5.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

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