CVE-2026-28945

Received Received - Intake

Network Restriction Bypass in macOS

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to bypass network restrictions.

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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-2026-28945

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49494

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_sequoia	15.7.8
apple	macos_sonoma	14.8.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue where an app could bypass network restrictions due to insufficient sandbox protections. It was addressed by adding stricter sandbox rules in macOS updates.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to make an app bypass network restrictions, potentially accessing or exfiltrating data without proper permissions. This could lead to unauthorized network activity or data leaks.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6 to address the permissions issue and sandbox restrictions.

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