What’s Vulnerable › Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-28836
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2026-09-14 · updated 2026-09-18
- Weakness: CWE-359
Description
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple Account on an erased device.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 14.8.8 — fixed in 14.8.8
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
Get alerted when CVE-2026-28836 or the next vulnerability affects your stack