A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
25 Mar 2026, 18:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apple macos
Apple |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
25 Mar 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.1 |
| CWE | CWE-362 |
25 Mar 2026, 01:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-25 01:17
Updated : 2026-03-25 18:00
NVD link : CVE-2026-28888
Mitre link : CVE-2026-28888
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28888
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')