CVE-2026-28926
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Race Condition in macOS Leading to Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-27
Generated
2026-07-28
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2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-28926
EUVD
EUVD-2026-49546

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos_sequoia 15.7.8
apple macos_sonoma 14.8.8

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability in macOS where improper state handling could allow an app to elevate its privileges. It was fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain higher privileges on your system, potentially allowing them to access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 to address the race condition and privilege escalation issue.

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