CVE-2026-28816

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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 delete files for which it does not have permission.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.8.5; from 15.0 before 15.7.5; from 26.0 before 26.4 — fixed in 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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