CVE-2026-28906
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Improved State Management Flaw in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address.
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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-06-21
AI Q&A
2026-05-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-20
NVD
CVE-2026-28906
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ios to 18.7.9 (inc)
apple ipados to 18.7.9 (inc)
apple macos_sequoia to 15.7.7 (inc)
apple macos_sonoma to 14.8.7 (inc)
apple macos_tahoe to 26.5 (inc)
apple visionos to 26.5 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-UNKNOWN
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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: iOS 18.7.9 or later, iPadOS 18.7.9 or later, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or later, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7 or later, macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later, and visionOS 26.5 or later.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability may be able to track users by their IP address, potentially compromising user privacy.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an issue with state management that could allow an attacker to track users through their IP address.

The issue has been addressed and fixed in several Apple operating system versions including iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially track users through their IP address, which could have implications for user privacy.

However, there is no specific information provided about how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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