CVE-2026-28840
HighSummary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Risk Assessment
The ability for an app to gain root privileges poses a significant security risk to the system and user data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.4 to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.