CVE-2026-28840

HIGH EPSS 3.6%
Published May 11, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 11, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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 Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management Authorization

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
applemacos*≥14.0  –  <14.8.7
applemacos*≥15.0  –  <15.7.7
applemacos*≥26.0  –  <26.4

References 3

  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117
    Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.