CVE-2026-28829 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Apple Macos

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedMar 25

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-hw9m-xc44-8wmp: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-03-25
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CVEList
CVE-2026-28829: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2026-03-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-28829 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-28829 — Incorrect Permission Assignment | cvebase