macOS Tahoe 26.4 Auth Bypass via State Mgt Fix
CVE-2026-28845 Published on March 25, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28845 can be exploited with local system 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:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2026-28845 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-28845

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Affected Versions

Apple macOS:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
2.46%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.