CVE-2026-28978

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
[email protected]
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:58.320000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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  "published": "2026-05-11T21:18:58.320",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
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