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CVE-2026-28919

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Description

A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:54.317000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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  "published": "2026-05-11T21:18:54.317",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
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