CVE-2026-28863 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can fingerprint the user due to insufficient permission restrictions, requiring an OS update to mitigate privacy risks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28863?
CVE-2026-28863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28863?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28863?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q9v-gcpr-jqgv.