CVE-2026-28816 | BDVDB-2026-322808 Detail

ApplemacOS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-25Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-25
Last modified: 2026-04-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

4.0 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 13.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 14.8.5
Fixed
14.8.5
Vulnerable
< 15.7.5
Fixed
15.7.5
Vulnerable
< 26.4
Fixed
26.4

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.0 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).