AppleCVE-2026-28836
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks
Medium6.1CVE-2026-28836 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 18, 2026
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple Account on an erased device.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Product | < 14.8.8 | 14.8.8 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-359
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Apple macOS: path traversal | Medium5.5 | 14.8.8+1 more |
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| Sep 14 | Apple macOS: path traversal | Medium5.5 | 15.8+2 more |