CVE-2026-28862
Received Received - Intake

Improper Data Redaction in macOS Logs Risks Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. 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 user-sensitive data.

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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-28862
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15137

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-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privacy issue related to insufficient redaction of private data in log entries on certain macOS versions. Because of this, an application may be able to access user-sensitive data that should have been protected.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data that is logged by the system but not properly redacted. This could lead to unauthorized exposure of private information.

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