Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-28827
Apple macOS
CVSS 3.1
9.3Critical
Official description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3Critical | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | v < 14.8.5 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | macOS | v < 15.7.5 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | macOS | v < 26.4 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-03-25
- Last updated
- 2026-04-02
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.28%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
21.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')