VDB-403752 · CVE-2026-28836 · GCVE-0-2026-28836

Apple macOS up to 14.8.7 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-28836. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.7. Affected is some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple Account on an erased device.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28836 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/14/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 14.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 14.8.8

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +194 days Advisory disclosed
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28836 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403752
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2026 23:06
Changes: 09/14/2026 23:06 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103