CVE-2026-28864 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
A local attacker can access user Keychain items due to insufficient permissions checking in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28864?
CVE-2026-28864 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A local attacker may gain access to user's Keychain items.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28864?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-28864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28864 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-68wg-8f6g-2g2q.