CVE-2026-28840

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-28840
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-11 21:18:51 UTC
Updated2026-05-12 15:46:08 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from ADP

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

EPSS: 0.000140000 probability, percentile 0.025760000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-269 | An app may be able to gain root privileges | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

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

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 14.8.7 custom Not specified
CNA Apple MacOS affected 15.7.7 custom Not specified
CNA Apple MacOS affected 26.4 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.apple.com/en-us/127117 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/127116 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/126794 [email protected] support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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