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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2026-28836

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 devic...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMacos< 14.8.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-359

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28836?

CVE-2026-28836 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 devic...

How severe is CVE-2026-28836?

CVE-2026-28836 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28836?

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