CVE-2026-28957 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can capture a user's screen due to improper access to camera metadata, requiring an OS update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28957?
CVE-2026-28957 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue with app access to camera metadata was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to capture a user's screen.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28957?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28957 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-c6gp-37qq-7f67.