CVE-2026-28958

Received Received - Intake

Improper Data Access in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-11

Last Modified

2026-05-11

Generated

2026-07-11

AI Q&A

2026-05-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-10

NVD

CVE-2026-28958

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.5
apple	ipad_os	26.5
apple	macos_tahoe	26.5
apple	visionos	26.5

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

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

The issue was addressed by improving data protection mechanisms in the affected operating systems.

It has been fixed in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data, which could impact compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.

The issue was addressed with improved data protection in updated versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS, indicating a mitigation to better protect user data and thus support compliance.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, or visionOS 26.5.

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