CVE-2026-28915

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 26, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS< 14.8.7; < 15.7.7; < 26.5

References

Timeline

Published
May 11, 2026
Last modified
Oct 26, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-28915: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix