CVE-2026-28833

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Permissions Enumeration Vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-05-10

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-25

Last Modified

2026-05-10

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-28833

EUVD

EUVD-2026-15103

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 26.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue that was addressed by adding additional restrictions. It allows an app to potentially enumerate the user's installed applications.

Impact Analysis

An app exploiting this vulnerability could gain information about which applications are installed on your device. This could lead to privacy concerns or targeted attacks based on the apps you use.

Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, or visionOS 26.4.

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