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macOS 15.x < 15.7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (127116)

high Nessus Plugin ID 314174

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 15.x prior to 15.7.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - 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.
 (CVE-2026-28978)

 - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. (CVE-2026-28941)

 - An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
 (CVE-2025-43524)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2026-28819)

 - 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.
 (CVE-2026-28840)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 15.7.7 or later.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 314174

File Name: macos_127116.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: Local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/11/2026

Updated: 8/26/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.39

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28941

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28978

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:15.0, cpe:/o:apple:macos:15.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-43524, CVE-2026-28819, CVE-2026-28840, CVE-2026-28846, CVE-2026-28848, CVE-2026-28878, CVE-2026-28897, CVE-2026-28906, CVE-2026-28908, CVE-2026-28915, CVE-2026-28919, CVE-2026-28920, CVE-2026-28922, CVE-2026-28923, CVE-2026-28924, CVE-2026-28925, CVE-2026-28929, CVE-2026-28940, CVE-2026-28941, CVE-2026-28943, CVE-2026-28951, CVE-2026-28952, CVE-2026-28954, CVE-2026-28956, CVE-2026-28959, CVE-2026-28969, CVE-2026-28972, CVE-2026-28974, CVE-2026-28977, CVE-2026-28978, CVE-2026-28986, CVE-2026-28987, CVE-2026-28990, CVE-2026-28992, CVE-2026-28993, CVE-2026-28994, CVE-2026-28996, CVE-2026-39869, CVE-2026-39870, CVE-2026-39871, CVE-2026-43654, CVE-2026-43656, CVE-2026-43659, CVE-2026-43666, CVE-2026-43668, CVE-2026-64705, CVE-2026-64732

APPLE-SA: 127116

IAVA: 2026-A-0444