CVE-2026-28951

HIGH

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7.9 and < 26.5, macOS < 14.8.7, < 15.7.7, and < 26.5 - Authorization Bypass to Root Privileges

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (8)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 18.7.9
Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 26.5
apple/ipados < 18.7.9
apple/iphone_os < 18.7.9
Apple/macOS < 14.8.7
Apple/macOS < 15.7.7
Apple/macOS < 26.5
apple/macos 14.0 - 14.8.7
Published May 11, 2026
Tracked Since May 12, 2026