CVE-2026-28976
Received Received - Intake
macOS Tahoe Privilege Escalation via Information Leak

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in 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-2026-28976
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apple macos_tahoe 26.5
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an information leakage issue that was addressed by adding additional validation. It affects macOS Tahoe and could allow an application to gain root privileges.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to gain root privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the device.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

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