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Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS CVE-2026-28951

| EUVD-2026-29256 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-05-11 apple GHSA-798q-fw67-pc42
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
May 12, 2026 - 14:26 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 12, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
May 11, 2026 - 22:03 EUVD
CVE Published
May 11, 2026 - 20:08 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
May 11, 2026 - 20:08 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Apple operating systems allows local authenticated applications to gain root privileges through an authorization flaw in state management. Affects multiple macOS versions (Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe) and iOS/iPadOS versions prior to patched releases. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Apple devices (macOS and iOS/iPadOS) across the organization and identify versions affected (macOS 14.x, 15.x, 26.x; iOS/iPadOS prior to 18.7.9/26.5). Within 7 days: Prioritize patching for macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, Sequoia 15.7.7, Tahoe 26.5, iOS 18.7.9, and iPadOS 18.7.9/26.5, beginning with user-facing devices and administrative workstations. …

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CVE-2026-28951 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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