CVE-2026-28840
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
Published May 11, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple macos
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.
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Timeline
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May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Affected
- cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28840
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28840
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.
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