CVE-2026-28993 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access user-sensitive data without proper consent, requiring an OS update to enforce additional user prompts.
- 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-2026-28993?
CVE-2026-28993 is a medium-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
This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28993?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28993 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-vx52-282h-fq3g.