CVE-2026-28823

MEDIUM EPSS 21.1%

Published Mar 25, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

4.9 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published Mar 25, 2026 3mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

CVSS Details

Base Score

4.9

Exploitability

1.2

Impact

3.6

Vector string

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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

21.1% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-284

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
apple	macos	*	≥26.0 – <26.4

References 1

support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794

Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.