CVE-2026-28826: A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a logic flaw in macOS sandboxing mechanisms that could enable a malicious app to break out of its sandbox. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved restrictions in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, and Tahoe 26.4. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation could allow a malicious app to escape its sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system or user data (integrity impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-28826: A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.0medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a logic flaw in macOS sandboxing mechanisms that could enable a malicious app to break out of its sandbox. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved restrictions in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, and Tahoe 26.4. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation could allow a malicious app to escape its sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system or user data (integrity impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.968Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69c333dcf4197a8e3baaea83
Added to database: 03/25/2026, 01:01:16 UTC
Last enriched: 05/12/2026, 05:24:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 93
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