CVE-2026-28912

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Privilege Escalation in macOS Sequoia

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-27

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-07-28

AI Q&A

2026-07-28

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-28912

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49491

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_sequoia	15.7.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a logic issue in macOS Sequoia and Tahoe versions that could allow a user to elevate their privileges beyond normal limits. It was addressed by applying stricter restrictions to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker gain higher-level access to your system than intended. This might allow them to install software, modify data, or perform other actions with elevated permissions.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later to address the privilege escalation issue.

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