CVE-2026-28839 — Improper Authorization in Apple Macos

CWE-285 — Improper AuthorizationCWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow6 documents5 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedMar 25

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 access sensitive user data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-p882-fhhg-97p6: The issue was addressed with improved checks↗2026-03-25
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CVEList
CVE-2026-28839: The issue was addressed with improved checks↗2026-03-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
GStreamer: GStreamer: Arbitrary code execution via H.266 codec parsing stack-based buffer overflow↗2026-03-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-28839 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-28839 — Improper Authorization in Apple Macos | cvebase