Apple macOS up to 15.7.7/26.5 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7.7/26.5. It has been classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-28912. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7.7/26.5. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that 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 restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28912 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/27/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 15.7.8 or 26.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.7.8/26.6

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
07/27/2026 +145 days Advisory disclosed
07/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28912 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383577
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2026 22:44
Changes: 07/27/2026 22:44 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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