CVE-2026-28870

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Information Leakage in Apple OSes Allows Sensitive Data Access

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-25

Last Modified

2026-05-11

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-28870

EUVD

EUVD-2026-15148

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	tvos	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	watchos	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	macos	to 26.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an information leakage issue where an application may be able to access sensitive user data without proper authorization.

The issue was addressed by adding additional validation to prevent unauthorized access.

It affects multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an app to access sensitive user data that it should not have access to.

Such unauthorized access to sensitive information could lead to privacy breaches or misuse of personal data.

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Mitigation Strategies

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

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