CVE-2026-28978

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 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

26 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se abordó un problema de permisos con restricciones adicionales. Este problema está solucionado en macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Una aplicación maliciosa podría escapar de su sandbox.

Information

Published : 2026-05-11 21:18

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-28978

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28978

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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