CVE-2026-28951
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Authorization Issue in Apple iOS and macOS with Root Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, 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
AI Q&A
2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28951
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ios 18.7.9
apple ipados 18.7.9
apple ios 26.5
apple ipados 26.5
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 an authorization issue related to improper state management in certain Apple operating systems. Due to this flaw, an application may be able to gain root privileges, which means it could execute actions with the highest level of access on the device.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an app to gain root privileges on affected Apple devices. This means the app could potentially access, modify, or delete any data on the device, install additional software, or change system settings, leading to a complete compromise of the device's security.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.

  • Update iOS devices to iOS 18.7.9 or iOS 26.5.
  • Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 18.7.9 or iPadOS 26.5.
  • Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5.

These updates address the authorization issue and prevent an app from gaining root privileges.

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