CVE-2026-28977Disclosure(apple / ipados)

LOWCVSS 6.2 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

2.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-119

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • ipados
  • iphone_os
  • macos
  • tvos

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
ipadosiphone_osmacostvosvisionoswatchos

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-13: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-07-13: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-13: 107-13
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse1 post
  • MacSec Labs@MacSecLabs
    Disclosure

    MacSec Labs identified a Heap Overflow in Apple's EXR Decoder: CVE-2026-28977. One overflow. One shared library. Flawed across iPhone, iPad, Mac at the same time, because they all ship the same decoder. No tap. No open. The victim does nothing. Here's how a single crafted image corrupts memory on every Apple platform This is the exact process we teach. Most Apple security training stops at macOS but MacSec Labs cover both MacOS and IOS. One platform for the full Apple attack surface. Our macOS and iOS vulnerability research tracks are built from 10+ years of real bounty hunting on Apple platforms and kernels, hands-on, current, and grounded in live findings like this one, not theory. Course: https://macseclabs.com/pricing Writeup: https://hxr1.ghost.io/heap-overflow-in-apples-exr-decoder/ #RedTeam #OffensiveSecurity #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #EthicalHacking #BugBounty #SecurityResearch #SecurityTraining

    Post summary

    The passage announces a heap overflow vulnerability in Apple's EXR Decoder, provides a detailed writeup describing the PoC without offering exploit code or patch information.

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CPE platform detail6 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSappleipados---
OSappleiphone_os---
OSapplemacos---
OSappletvos---
OSapplevisionos---
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