Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-28823
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 4.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 4.9
Products affected by CVE-2026-28823
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:26.0
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:26.0.0
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:26.1
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:26.2