CVE-2026-28937

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Improved State Management Flaw in macOS Golden Gate

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-15

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-28937

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_golden_gate	27

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an issue where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to poor state management. It was addressed and fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data stored on the device, potentially leading to privacy breaches or data theft.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves an app potentially accessing sensitive user data, which could theoretically affect compliance if such data includes personal or health information. However, no direct information is given about regulatory implications.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later to address the vulnerability through improved state management.

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