Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2026-28895
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124415
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28895
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in App Protection. An attacker with physical access to device with Stolen Device Protection enabled can access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28895
Install updates from vendor's website.