CVE-2026-28864 is a permissions-checking vulnerability in Apple’s Security Framework that could allow a local attacker to gain access to a user’s Keychain items. The issue stems from insufficient permissions enforcement when accessing protected Keychain data. Apple addressed the flaw with improved permissions checking. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and watchOS, and was fixed in iOS 18.7.7, iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4.
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A Security Framework permissions flaw that could grant local attackers access to Keychain items.
A permissions-checking issue that may allow a local attacker to access a user's Keychain items.
A permissions checking issue in macOS Sequoia that could allow a local attacker to gain access to a user's Keychain items.
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