Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated Jul 27, 2026

CVE-2026-28961

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Apple Inc./macOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=26.0,<26.5
Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: 15.7.8
Apple Inc./macOS Sonomallm-fuzzy
Range: 14.8.8
Apple Inc./macOS Tahoellm-fuzzy
Range: 26.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

support.apple.com/en-us/127115nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvd

News mentions

Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)
SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026
Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)
SANS Internet Storm Center · May 11, 2026

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