CVE-2026-28895 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass Stolen Device Protection to access biometrics-gated apps using the passcode.
- 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-2026-28895?
CVE-2026-28895 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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device with Stolen Device Protection enabled may be able to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28895?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- 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-rhq8-3jvq-fq3f.