PT-2026-81975 · Admin By Request · Admin By Request

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CVE-2026-78236

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Published

2026-08-26

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Updated

2026-08-26

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
An insecure PIN derivation mechanism in ABR allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to administrator by communicating over Cross-Process Communication (XPC) while masquerading as an Apple-signed process.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Improper Authorization

Improper Authentication

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-78236

Affected Products

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