HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-28817
HIGH

CVE-2026-28817

Published: March 25, 2026· Updated: Mar 25, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.9th

Official Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-28817 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product
macos
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126794
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126795
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126796

All References (3)

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-28817
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 25, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-28817 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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