CVE-2026-28849 | The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is … | CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-28849
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Reserved: 2026-03-03 16:36 UTC
Published: 2026-07-27 20:14 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-28 15:51 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-290
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Vendor / Product: Apple / macOS
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

5.5 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Apple	macOS	—	0 < 14.8.8, 0 < 15.7.8

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
—	cna	A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks
CWE-290	adp	CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-693	adp	CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
5.5	MEDIUM	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References (2)