CVE-2026-28854: A maliciously modified app may not be prevented from launching in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28854 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a maliciously modified app may not be prevented from launching due to insufficient app bundle integrity checks. This issue has been addressed and fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a failure in macOS to prevent the launch of apps that have been maliciously modified. The root cause was insufficient app bundle integrity verification. Apple fixed this issue by implementing additional integrity checks in macOS Golden Gate 27, thereby preventing such modified apps from launching.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a maliciously modified application to launch on affected macOS versions prior to Golden Gate 27. This could potentially enable execution of unauthorized or tampered code. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, where additional app bundle integrity checks have been implemented to prevent launching maliciously modified apps.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.971Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6c1972cdf04f656e4956a
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 01:19:19 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 02:04:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 02:08:26 UTC
Views: 2
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