CVE-2026-28829Patch(apple / macos)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple macos systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-732

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • macos

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-25); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
macos

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-25: 1Mentions · 2026-04-15: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-25: 103-2504-15
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-251
Patch1
2026-04-151
General1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-28829 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28829 #CVE-2026-28829 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/vFNXkv2tpB

    Post summary

    The tweet provides only a brief alert mentioning the CVE ID, risk level as unknown, and that it affects multiple unspecified products, with no additional technical details or actionable information.

    0000027
    137 followersView on X
  • Fernando Karl@fernandokarl
    Patch

    🚨 MacOS users! CVE-2026-28829 can let apps modify protected system files. 🛡️ Ensure your devices are safe: update to macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, or Tahoe 26.4! Stay vigilant against untrusted apps. #Cybersecurity #MacOS #Vulnerability 🔗 https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-28829

    Post summary

    The post alerts macOS users about CVE-2026-28829, stating that malicious apps could alter protected system files and recommends updating to the latest macOS releases to mitigate the issue.

    0000095
    257 followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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