Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2026-28882
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124391
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28882
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in libxpc when handling local application requests. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
Exploitation requires local access and the ability to execute a local application.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
visionOS
watchOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28882
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 26.4 25E246
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.4 23E246
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.4 23E246
tvOS - update to 26.4 23L243
visionOS - update to 26.4
watchOS - update to 26.4 23T240
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.4 23E246
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.4 23E246
tvOS - update to 26.4 23L243
visionOS - update to 26.4
watchOS - update to 26.4 23T240