CVE-2026-28853
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:42 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to elevate privileges.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusUNDERGOING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-269
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