CVE-2026-28979
published 2026-06-29CVE-2026-28979: An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe…
PriorityP431medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.25%
15.9th percentile
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_and_ipados | < 26.5.2 | 26.5.2 |
| apple | ipados | < 26.5.2 | 26.5.2 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 26.5.2 | 26.5.2 |
| apple | macos | < 26.5.2 | 26.5.2 |
| apple | safari | < 26.5.2 | 26.5.2 |
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VulDB
Apple Safari/iOS/iPadOS/macOS up to 26.5.1 Web out-of-bounds
vuldb·2026-06-30·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2026-28979 [MEDIUM] Apple Safari/iOS/iPadOS/macOS up to 26.5.1 Web out-of-bounds
A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari, iOS, iPadOS and macOS up to 26.5.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28979. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
The affected component should be upgraded.
GHSA
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-06-29
CVE-2026-28979 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-06-29
Published