CVE-2026-28816 — Path Traversal in Apple Macos

CWE-22 — Path Traversal4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.16%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedMar 25

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.5 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.5+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8.5+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-ggw7-c93j-879r: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2026-03-25
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CVEList
CVE-2026-28816: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation↗2026-03-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-28816 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-28816 — Path Traversal in Apple Macos | cvebase