CVE-2026-28954

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.03 BB Relevance: 75/100
Published: 2026-05-11 Modified: 2026-10-26 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Auth No Interaction Conf. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: None
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: None
A: None

Description

A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A maliciously crafted disk image may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (5)

VendorProductVersion
apple ipados < 18.7.9
apple iphone_os < 18.7.9
apple macos 14.0 – 14.8.7
apple macos 15.0 – 15.7.7
apple macos 26.0 – 26.5

References & Advisories (4)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117
Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Bug Bounty Relevance

75 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ No authentication
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.39%
Raw Score 0.003870
Percentile 32.7%
Date 2026-10-28

Intelligence Sources

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