VDB
CVE-2026-28915
CVE-2026-28915
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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.
EPSS 0.02% · 5.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS Score
0.02%
5.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- May 11, 2026 CVE Published
- May 12, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2026 EPSS Score
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- May 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 url
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 url
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28915 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127114 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127113 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127112 advisory