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CVE-2026-28915

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

Published May 11, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple macos

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.

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Timeline

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  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28915

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28915

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

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