Apple OS: Root Priv Escal via State Mismanage (fixed iOS 18.7.9, macOS 14.8.7)
CVE-2026-28951 Published on May 11, 2026

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.

NVD

Products Associated with CVE-2026-28951

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Apple iOS

Apple iPadOS

Apple macOS

Apple Macos Sonoma

Apple Ios And Ipados

Affected Versions

Apple iOS and iPadOS:

Before 18.7.9 is affected.
Before 26.5 is affected.

Apple macOS:

Before 14.8.7 is affected.
Before 15.7.7 is affected.
Before 26.5 is affected.