Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU124338

Path traversal in macOS - CVE-2026-28823

Published: March 25, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU124338

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28823

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

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