High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 12, 2026
CVE-2026-28919
CVE-2026-28919
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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References
3- support.apple.com/en-us/127115nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127116nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127117nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 11, 2026