CVE-2026-28976 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-28976?

CVE-2026-28976 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-28976?

CVE-2026-28976 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28976?

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

Vulnerability Description

An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 26.0, < 26.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-200

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28976?

CVE-2026-28976 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

How severe is CVE-2026-28976?

CVE-2026-28976 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28976?

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