CVE-2026-28892
Received Received - Intake
Filesystem Permissions Vulnerability in macOS Allows Unauthorized Modifications

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-28892
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15171
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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-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, Tahoe 26.4) where an application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. The issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially leading to unauthorized changes to system files or configurations.

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Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.4.

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your macOS system to one of these fixed versions or later.

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