CVE-2026-28961: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple macOS
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28961) affects Apple macOS and permits an attacker who has physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information. The flaw relates to insufficient protection of data on locked devices. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires physical access, has low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked macOS device could view sensitive user information, potentially compromising user privacy and confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected macOS systems to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-28961: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple macOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28961) affects Apple macOS and permits an attacker who has physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information. The flaw relates to insufficient protection of data on locked devices. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing improved checks in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires physical access, has low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked macOS device could view sensitive user information, potentially compromising user privacy and confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected macOS systems to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
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: 05/12/2026, 01:50:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 00:52:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:30:19 UTC
Views: 115
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