CVE-2026-28889

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS Score

Published: March 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorXcode

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Severity

MEDIUM6.2

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to read arbitrary files as root.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Xcode · Apple

95%

v < 26.4

Affected range stops below 26.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126801

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126801

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.2MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-269

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