CVE-2026-28867 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

An app can leak sensitive kernel state, potentially exposing internal system information to attackers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-28867?

CVE-2026-28867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28867?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-28867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j35r-rmh5-j299.

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