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CVE-2026-28915

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Published: May 11, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Macos
Apple
1 product
Macos
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Macos
From 14.0 to 14.8.7
Macos
From 15.0 to 15.7.7
Macos
From 26.0 to 26.5

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (3)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory

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