CVE-2026-28908
Received Received - Intake
macOS Sequoia Denial of Service Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A denial of service issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
AI Q&A
2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
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CVE-2026-28908
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apple macos_sequoia 15.7.7
apple macos_sonoma 14.8.7
apple macos_tahoe 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a denial of service issue in certain versions of macOS (Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, Tahoe 26.5). It was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. The issue could allow an app to modify protected parts of the file system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an application to modify protected parts of the file system, which may lead to unauthorized changes or disruptions. Additionally, it could cause a denial of service condition, potentially affecting system stability or availability.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your macOS system to one of the fixed versions: macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5.

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