macOS Tahoe <=26.3 File Access Flaw (CVE-2026-28844)
CVE-2026-28844 Published on March 25, 2026

A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An attacker may gain access to protected parts of the file system.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28844 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Products Associated with CVE-2026-28844

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.44%

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