CVE-2026-28829 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-28829?

CVE-2026-28829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.8.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28829?

CVE-2026-28829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 modify protected parts of the ...

How severe is CVE-2026-28829?

CVE-2026-28829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.