CVE-2026-28849: Apple macOS

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 14.0, before 14.8.8 (fixed in 14.8.8); from 15.0, before 15.7.8 (fixed in 15.7.8)

Published 2026-07-27. Last modified 2026-08-25.