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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28823

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

Published Mar 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A path handling issue

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28823. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of A path handling issue is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A path handling issue).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/macos

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-28823

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28823. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of A path handling issue is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28823

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28823

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28823

    A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.