CVE-2026-28840: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28840 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a permissions issue could allow an application to gain root privileges. The issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 4. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that could enable an app to escalate its privileges to root level. Apple has fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.4. No CVSS score is provided, and no detailed technical exploitation information is available.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected macOS systems, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or access to sensitive data. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.4 to remediate this vulnerability. Since these updates fix the permissions issue by adding additional restrictions, updating to these versions is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these versions.
CVE-2026-28840: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28840 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a permissions issue could allow an application to gain root privileges. The issue has been addressed with additional restrictions and fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 4. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in macOS that could enable an app to escalate its privileges to root level. Apple has fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.4. No CVSS score is provided, and no detailed technical exploitation information is available.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected macOS systems, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or access to sensitive data. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple to macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.4 to remediate this vulnerability. Since these updates fix the permissions issue by adding additional restrictions, updating to these versions is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.969Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02874ccbff5d86108b5385
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:04 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:55:54 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:53:02 AM
Views: 2
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