CVE-2026-28965 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can view restricted content from the lock screen due to insufficient checks, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2026-28965?
CVE-2026-28965 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
A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. A user may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28965?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28965 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-w2x2-mw9r-hvc3.