CVE-2026-28873 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can circumvent App Privacy Report logging, bypassing privacy monitoring features on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28873?
CVE-2026-28873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An app may be able to circumvent App Privacy Report logging.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28873?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28873 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-f5rg-6cw8-4phq.