CVE-2026-28915
Received Received - Intake
Path Traversal in macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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 gain root privileges.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
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2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
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CVE-2026-28915
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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 parsing issue related to the handling of directory paths in certain versions of macOS. The problem was that the system did not properly validate directory paths, which could be exploited.

The issue has been fixed by improving path validation in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.

An application exploiting this vulnerability may be able to gain root privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to gain root privileges on your macOS system.

Gaining root privileges means an attacker could have full control over the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data modification, or system compromise.

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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