CVE-2026-28895

Received Received - Intake

Passcode Bypass Enables Unauthorized Access to Biometrics-Gated Apps on iOS

Publication date: 2026-03-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device with Stolen Device Protection enabled may be able to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-25

Last Modified

2026-03-26

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2026-28895

EUVD

EUVD-2026-15177

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.4 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	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 involves a security flaw in iOS and iPadOS devices with Stolen Device Protection enabled. An attacker who has physical access to such a device may be able to bypass biometric protections and access apps that are normally gated by biometrics by using the device passcode.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with physical access to your iOS or iPadOS device to access sensitive apps that are protected by biometric authentication, using only the device passcode. This could lead to unauthorized access to personal or confidential information stored within those apps.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your iOS and iPadOS devices to version 26.4 or later, where the issue has been fixed with improved checks.

Ensure that Stolen Device Protection is enabled on your devices to help protect biometrics-gated Protected Apps.

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