CVE-2026-28961 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access to a locked macOS device may view sensitive user information due to insufficient checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This 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. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-28961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7w8-77w8-xxqv.

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