What is CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-28961?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-28961

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

EPSS: 0.000 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28961?: CVE-2026-28961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-28961?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.