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.
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History

Wed, 13 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Physical Access Vulnerability Allows Sensitive Data Exposure on Locked macOS Devices

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Disclosure via Physical Access on Locked macOS Devices
Weaknesses CWE-200

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-522
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Title Information Disclosure via Physical Access on Locked macOS Devices
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-200
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2026-05-11T20:08:37.494Z

Updated: 2026-05-13T13:23:12.717Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.991Z

Link: CVE-2026-28961

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T13:22:03.065Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-11T21:18:57.090

Modified: 2026-05-13T14:17:13.770

Link: CVE-2026-28961

cve-icon Redhat

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