High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-28821

Description

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. 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 gain elevated privileges.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=14.0,<14.8.5
- (no CPE)range: 0
Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy
Range: 15.7.5, 14.8.5, 26.4

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/126794nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/126795nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/126796nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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