CVE-2026-28836

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-28836
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-14 21:17:05 UTC
Updated2026-09-18 14:38:19 UTC
DescriptionA correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple Account on an erased device.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.001850000 probability, percentile 0.083130000 (date 2026-09-20)

Problem Types: CWE-359 | An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple Account on an erased device | CWE-359 CWE-359 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Macos All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apple MacOS affected 14.8.8 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.apple.com/en-us/128072 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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