Apple macOS up to 26.4 ZIP access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26.4. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ZIP Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-28914. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 26.4. This affects an unknown code block of the component ZIP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28914 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 330143 (macOS 15.x < 15.7.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (128071)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 26.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (330143). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 330143
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.7.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (128071)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 26.5

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
05/12/2026 +69 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/28/2026 +77 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28914 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-362871
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 04:25
Updated: 07/28/2026 18:02
Changes: 05/12/2026 04:25 (57), 05/18/2026 13:13 (11), 07/28/2026 02:43 (2), 07/28/2026 18:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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