5.5Medium
Apple Macos
CVE-2026-28849
The 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. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
What this means for your business
- It affects Apple Macos. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, without a login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Apple Macos, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 5.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-290
- Assigned by
- product-security@apple.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Last modified
- 2026-08-25
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Apple Macos14.0 - 14.8.8, 15.0 - 15.7.8
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.