A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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.

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Tue, 12 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Title Root Privilege Escalation in macOS State Handling
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
CWE-732

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

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Description A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:09:59.237Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.986Z

Link: CVE-2026-28919

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:09:45.214Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-11T21:18:54.317

Modified: 2026-05-12T14:16:58.310

Link: CVE-2026-28919

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T23:15:09Z

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