CVE-2026-28870
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CVE-2026-28870 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Macos | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.4 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.4 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126797Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126798Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126799Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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