Permissions Issue in Apple macOS Products
CVE-2026-28829

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-28829?

A permissions issue was identified in Apple's macOS products, allowing potential unauthorized modifications to protected areas of the file system. This vulnerability has been addressed with the implementation of additional restrictions in the following updates: macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users are encouraged to update their systems to enhance security and mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

macOS 0 < 14.8.5

macOS 0 < 15.7.5

macOS 0 < 26.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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