Description
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title File Quarantine Bypass via Malicious ZIP in macOS Gatekeeper
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-290
CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
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Apple Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T15:20:26.865Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.983Z

Link: CVE-2026-28900

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T15:20:22.596Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T13:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control

  • CWE-290

    Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

  • CWE-693

    Protection Mechanism Failure