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CVE-2026-28954

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-290

Description

A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A maliciously crafted disk image may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 18.7.9 — fixed in 18.7.9
• Apple Iphone Os: before 18.7.9 — fixed in 18.7.9
• Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.8.7; from 15.0 before 15.7.7; from 26.0 before 26.5 — fixed in 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.7.9; Apple Iphone Os 18.7.9; Apple macOS 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

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