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CVE-2026-28876

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.47%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.47% probability · 39th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-284
Affected
apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/visionos
Source
product-security@apple.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.