CVE catalog
CVE-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.
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.14% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | macos | Not reported | 14.8.7 | fixed |
| Cpe | macos | Not reported | 15.7.7 | fixed |
| Cpe | macos | Not reported | 26.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | macos | Not reported | 26.4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | macos | cpe | Not reported | 14.8.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | macos | cpe | Not reported | 15.7.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | macos | cpe | Not reported | 26.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | macos | cpe | Not reported | 26.4 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-28840 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28840]
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794]
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116]
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1463.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)]