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MEDIUM · 4.6

CVE-2026-28961

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to vi...

Vulnerability Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMacos>= 26.0, < 26.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to vi...

How severe is CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28961?

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