CVE-2026-28839
Received Received - Intake
Improper Access Control in macOS Allows Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 access sensitive user data.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
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-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability involves an issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) where an application may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks.

The problem was addressed by improving these checks in the specified macOS versions.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization.

This could lead to privacy breaches or unauthorized disclosure of personal information.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

I don't know


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to the fixed versions of macOS: macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4.


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