CVE-2026-28951

high

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, 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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-11

Updated: 2026-05-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High