CVE-2026-28840

HIGH | Platform: macOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	7.8 (HIGH)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Weakness

CWE-269

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)