CVE-2026-28930: An app may be able to access protected user data in Apple macOS
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could enable an application to access protected user data improperly. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Tahoe 26.5. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. The weakness is categorized under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). No official remediation level or patch links were provided in the source data, but the fix is stated to be included in macOS Tahoe 26.5.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to protected user data on affected macOS systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has fixed this vulnerability in macOS Tahoe 26.5 by adding additional restrictions to address the permissions issue. Users and administrators should upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in macOS Tahoe 26.5. No further mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-28930: An app may be able to access protected user data in Apple macOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could enable an application to access protected user data improperly. Apple fixed the issue by implementing additional restrictions in macOS Tahoe 26.5. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. The weakness is categorized under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). No official remediation level or patch links were provided in the source data, but the fix is stated to be included in macOS Tahoe 26.5.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to protected user data on affected macOS systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has fixed this vulnerability in macOS Tahoe 26.5 by adding additional restrictions to address the permissions issue. Users and administrators should upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in macOS Tahoe 26.5. No further 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: 6a028755cbff5d86108b5931
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:13 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 09:39:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 118
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