Description
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.
Published: 2026-08-26
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-287
CWE-327
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Insecure PIN derivation mechanism in Admin By Request (ABR)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CSA

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:02:09.555Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T03:00:17.827Z

Link: CVE-2026-78236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:02:05.329Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-26T08:16:46.600

Modified: 2026-08-26T14:17:15.887

Link: CVE-2026-78236

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Updated: 2026-08-26T18:15:08Z