CVE-2026-28915

high

Description

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.

References

https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32976

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-11

Updated: 2026-05-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H