Is CVE-2026-28961 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-28961 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-28961?

CVE-2026-28961 has an EPSS score of 0.16% (6th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28961?

Update macOS Tahoe to 26.5 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-28961

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-522

How to fix

Remediation Available

macOS TahoeApple

Fixed in:26.5127115

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-14.