CVE-2026-28853: An app may be able to elevate privileges in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28853 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple macOS. The issue allows an app to potentially elevate its privileges due to insufficient checks. Apple addressed this vulnerability with improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15.8 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple macOS could allow an application to elevate its privileges improperly. The flaw was mitigated by Apple through enhanced validation checks in macOS Sequoia 15.8 and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Versions prior to these releases are affected.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on a macOS system, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that require higher permissions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.8 or macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later. These versions include improved checks that address the privilege escalation issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.971Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6c1952cdf04f656e49564
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 01:19:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 02:04:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 02:08:27 UTC
Views: 2
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