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CVE-2026-28853

Status: Awaiting AnalysisHigh (7.8)—
Severity7.8High · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.19 %higher than 8% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

CVSS

Base score
7.8
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.19 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
8
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Vector AV:L/UI:N y CWE-269 indican escalada local sin interacción; el texto solo menciona elevación de privilegios, ya cubierta por la explotación T1068.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence ProgramExecution PreventionApplication Isolation and SandboxingExploit ProtectionUpdate Software

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Apple — MacosAI

CWEs

References

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Raw JSON (NVD)

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