What is CVE-2026-28889?

CVE-2026-28889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-28889?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple Xcode

CVE-2026-28889

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in Xcode 26.4. An app may be able to read arbitrary files as root.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Xcode — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28889?: CVE-2026-28889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-28889?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.