CVE-2026-28919

macOS Privilege Escalation via State Handling Vulnerability

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Remediation

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History
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Title macOS Privilege Escalation via State Handling Vulnerability
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title Root Privilege Escalation in macOS State Handling
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-732
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Root Privilege Escalation in macOS State Handling
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
CWE-732
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
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Description A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 1:09 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 4:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM