CVE-2026-28945: An app may be able to bypass network restrictions in Apple macOS
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to bypass network restrictions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could allow an application to bypass network restrictions. Apple addressed the issue by implementing additional sandbox restrictions. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can run a local application with user interaction may bypass network restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized network communications. This could result in exposure or modification of sensitive data. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2026-28945: An app may be able to bypass network restrictions in Apple macOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to bypass network restrictions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Apple
macOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in macOS that could allow an application to bypass network restrictions. Apple addressed the issue by implementing additional sandbox restrictions. The fix is included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can run a local application with user interaction may bypass network restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized network communications. This could result in exposure or modification of sensitive data. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.989Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1b29c2644c7f8cb0d96
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:43:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:52 UTC
Views: 49
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