CVE-2026-28924: An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28924 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a race condition related to symbolic link handling could allow an application to access the user's Contacts without obtaining user consent. This issue affects multiple macOS versions and has been addressed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 5. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of symbolic links, which could be exploited to bypass privacy controls. There is no information about known exploits in the wild or a CVSS score for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition in macOS's handling of symbolic links that could permit an application to access the Contacts data without explicit user permission. Apple has fixed this issue in the specified macOS versions by improving symbolic link handling to prevent unauthorized access. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 11, 2026, but no CVSS score or detailed exploit information is available. The affected macOS versions prior to the fixed releases are vulnerable to this privacy bypass.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can run an application on a vulnerable macOS system may gain unauthorized access to the user's Contacts data without user consent. This could lead to privacy violations and potential leakage of sensitive contact information. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected systems to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-28924: An app may be able to access Contacts without user consent in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28924 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where a race condition related to symbolic link handling could allow an application to access the user's Contacts without obtaining user consent. This issue affects multiple macOS versions and has been addressed in macOS Sequoia 15. 7. 7, macOS Sonoma 14. 8. 7, and macOS Tahoe 26. 5. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of symbolic links, which could be exploited to bypass privacy controls. There is no information about known exploits in the wild or a CVSS score for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition in macOS's handling of symbolic links that could permit an application to access the Contacts data without explicit user permission. Apple has fixed this issue in the specified macOS versions by improving symbolic link handling to prevent unauthorized access. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 11, 2026, but no CVSS score or detailed exploit information is available. The affected macOS versions prior to the fixed releases are vulnerable to this privacy bypass.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can run an application on a vulnerable macOS system may gain unauthorized access to the user's Contacts data without user consent. This could lead to privacy violations and potential leakage of sensitive contact information. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected systems to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.987Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028752cbff5d86108b586f
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:10 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:59:17 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:51:04 AM
Views: 2
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