CVE-2026-28915

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Published: 2026-05-11 Last update: 2026-05-14 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-28915 is rated Low Risk (33.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-28915

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-12 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-28915

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-28915

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-28915

GHSA-3p5g-f8f7-7m9h · Severity: high — A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation....

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-28915

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 26.0, < 26.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-28915

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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