CVE-2026-28926: An app may be able to elevate privileges in Apple macOS
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to elevate privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28926 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple macOS that may allow an application to elevate its privileges. The issue was resolved by improving state handling in the affected components. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.0, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly state the remediation level or provide patch links, but the description confirms the issue is fixed in the specified macOS versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition could allow an application to elevate its privileges on the affected macOS system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these releases. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-28926: An app may be able to elevate privileges in Apple macOS
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to elevate privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28926 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple macOS that may allow an application to elevate its privileges. The issue was resolved by improving state handling in the affected components. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.0, indicating high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly state the remediation level or provide patch links, but the description confirms the issue is fixed in the specified macOS versions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition could allow an application to elevate its privileges on the affected macOS system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these releases. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.987Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b19c2644c7f8cb0d75
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 21:38:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:52 UTC
Views: 73
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