Protection mechanism failure in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2026-28895

 

Protection mechanism failure in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2026-28895

Published: March 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124415
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28895
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-28895

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - update to 26.4 23E246
Apple iOS - update to 26.4 23E246

External References

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