Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2026-28823
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124338
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28823
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to delete protected system files.
The vulnerability exists due to a path handling issue in Admin Framework. A local application with root privileges can delete protected system files.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28823
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 26.4 25E246