CVE-2026-28821

HIGH

8.4

Description

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.4

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/25/2026

Last Modified3/26/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796(product-security@apple.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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