High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-28978
CVE-2026-28978
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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