CVE-2026-28965

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Privacy Issue in iOS and iPadOS Allows Lock Screen Content Exposure

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. A user may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

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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-2026-28965

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.5
apple	ipad_os	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 is a privacy issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a user may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen. The issue was addressed by implementing improved checks to prevent unauthorized access to such content.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow someone to view restricted or private content on your device without unlocking it, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your devices to iOS 26.5 or iPadOS 26.5 where the issue has been fixed.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a user to view restricted content from the lock screen, which constitutes a privacy issue.

Such unauthorized access to restricted content could potentially lead to non-compliance with privacy regulations and standards like GDPR and HIPAA, which require protection of sensitive personal information.

However, specific impacts on compliance are not detailed in the provided information.

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