CVE-2026-28865
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Authentication Bypass in Apple OSes Allowing Network Traffic Interception

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept network traffic.

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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-28865
EUVD
EUVD-2026-15143

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.5 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple ipados to 18.7.7 (exc)
apple ipados From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 18.7.7 (exc)
apple iphone_os From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple tvos to 26.4 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.4 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.4 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authentication issue related to state management in certain Apple operating systems. It allows an attacker who is in a privileged network position to potentially intercept network traffic.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to intercept network traffic, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or disruption of authentication processes.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.

  • Update iOS devices to iOS 18.7.7 or iOS 26.4.
  • Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 18.7.7 or iPadOS 26.4.
  • Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4.
  • Update tvOS devices to tvOS 26.4.
  • Update visionOS devices to visionOS 26.4.
  • Update watchOS devices to watchOS 26.4.

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