CVE-2026-28910: A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files in Apple macOS
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple macOS allows a malicious app with limited privileges to access arbitrary files because of inadequate permissions checks. Apple fixed the issue in macOS Tahoe 26.4 by enhancing permissions enforcement. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.3, reflecting low impact primarily on confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. The attack vector is local with low complexity and requires some privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
A malicious app with limited privileges could read arbitrary files on the affected macOS system, potentially exposing sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-28910: A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files in Apple macOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.3low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple macOS allows a malicious app with limited privileges to access arbitrary files because of inadequate permissions checks. Apple fixed the issue in macOS Tahoe 26.4 by enhancing permissions enforcement. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.3, reflecting low impact primarily on confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. The attack vector is local with low complexity and requires some privileges but no user interaction.
Potential Impact
A malicious app with limited privileges could read arbitrary files on the affected macOS system, potentially exposing sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.984Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02874fcbff5d86108b564c
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:07 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 10:26:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 100
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