CVE-2026-28961
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
- Record
CVE-2026-28961- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-29265
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
- Record
EUVD-2026-29265- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7w8-77w8-xxqv
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
- Record
GHSA-v7w8-77w8-xxqv- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
- Record
CVE-2026-28961- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-28961 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apple Macos, published May 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.