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CVE-2026-28849

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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: 2026-07-27 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-290

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.8.8; from 15.0 before 15.7.8 — fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072

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