Buffer Overflow Issue in Apple Operating Systems

CVE-2026-28931

What is CVE-2026-28931?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the way Apple operating systems handle connections to malicious NFS servers. This flaw allows attackers to exploit it, potentially leading to kernel memory corruption, which can compromise system stability and integrity. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking in the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

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