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TI-2026-76652 Aliases CVE-2026-28850GHSA-3rxq-qpj2-q7xf

Missing authorization in Apple macOS and visionOS exposes user data

Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Apple macOS before 15.8 and visionOS before 27 lack a required authorization check (CWE-862). The flaw lets an app access sensitive user data. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit it without user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00138 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.8visionOS (Apple): 27

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 15.815.8Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2727Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.8 Fixed in 15.8 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apple

Remediation

Apple fixes this in macOS 15.8 and visionOS 27.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 27

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 27

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-76687 Type confusion in Apple Safari and iOS allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-76685 Stack overflow in Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-76698 Out-of-bounds read in Apple operating systems can crash the systemPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28850
  2. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  3. 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-3rxq-qpj2-q7xf
  6. 2026-10-26 Fix available: Apple/[email protected] · CNA
  7. 2026-10-26 1 new reference · CNA

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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