CVE-2026-28877
Received Received - Intake
Authorization Bypass in Apple OSes Allowing Sensitive Data Access

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-03-26
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2026-03-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ipados to 26.4 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 26.4 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.4 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.4 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is an authorization issue related to state management in Apple operating systems. Due to this flaw, an application may be able to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue has been addressed and fixed in recent updates of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, macOS Tahoe, visionOS, and watchOS.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data improperly. This unauthorized access could lead to privacy breaches, exposure of personal information, and potential misuse of that data.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

I don't know


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4.


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