CVE-2026-28892 | Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3 App permission
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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3 . This affects an unknown function of the component App . Such manipulation leads to permission issues. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28892 . The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
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VDB-352977 · CVE-2026-28892 · GCVE-0-2026-28892
APPLE MACOS UP TO 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3 APP PERMISSION
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
5.1 $0-$5k 1.32+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component App. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-28892. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 14.8.4/15.7.4/26.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28892 since 03/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 14.8.5, 15.7.5 or 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Type
Operating System
Vendor
Apple
Name
macOS
Version
14.8.0
14.8.1
14.8.2
14.8.3
14.8.4
15.7.0
15.7.1
15.7.2
15.7.3
15.7.4
26.0
26.1
26.2
26.3
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 14.8.5/15.7.5/26.4
Timelineinfo
03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: apple.com
Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28892 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28892
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352977
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entryinfo
Created: 03/25/2026 07:59
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:59 (57)
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Cache ID: 99:40E:101
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