Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2026-28941
Published: May 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28941
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Model I/O. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28941
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.5 25F71, 15.7.7 24G720
Apple iOS - update to 18.7.9 22H355
iPadOS - update to 18.7.9 22H355
Apple iOS - update to 18.7.9 22H355
iPadOS - update to 18.7.9 22H355