CVE-2026-28961: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-28961 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information. The issue was addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. 5. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability allows an attacker who has physical access to a locked macOS device to potentially view sensitive user information. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved checks implemented in macOS Tahoe 26.5. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked macOS device could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader impact beyond physical access scenarios. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected devices to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
CVE-2026-28961: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-28961 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS where an attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information. The issue was addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. 5. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability allows an attacker who has physical access to a locked macOS device to potentially view sensitive user information. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved checks implemented in macOS Tahoe 26.5. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked macOS device could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader impact beyond physical access scenarios. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected devices to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.991Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02875ccbff5d86108b6554
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:20 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:02:12 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:39:51 AM
Views: 2
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