# CVE-2026-28824: Missing authorization in macOS

> An app can access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue in macOS, requiring a system update to fix.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 2 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjh5-wqfv-vmx9

## What is CVE-2026-28824?

CVE-2026-28824 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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 access sensitive user data.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28824?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Macos.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-28824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-28824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos

- [CVE-2026-65400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65400/): Apple macOS Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-44146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44146/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-44148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44148/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-38586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38586/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-40455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40455/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-28824 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-28824 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Macos. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28824/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28824/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28824
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28824
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28824

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28824/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.