CVE-2026-28817
Received Received - Intake
Race Condition in macOS Sandbox Enables Restriction Bypass

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28817
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15079
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.5 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-362 The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition related to state handling in certain versions of macOS. It allows a sandboxed process to potentially bypass the sandbox restrictions that are meant to limit its capabilities.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a sandboxed process to escape its restricted environment, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or data that should be protected.

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