CVE-2026-28863: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to fingerprint the user, potentially compromising user privacy. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). Apple fixed this vulnerability by implementing additional restrictions in iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and other related OS versions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could fingerprint the user, potentially compromising user privacy by uniquely identifying or tracking the user across sessions or apps. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, indicating limited current risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to mitigate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these updates. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-28863: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to fingerprint the user, potentially compromising user privacy. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). Apple fixed this vulnerability by implementing additional restrictions in iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and other related OS versions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could fingerprint the user, potentially compromising user privacy by uniquely identifying or tracking the user across sessions or apps. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, indicating limited current risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to mitigate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these updates. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.972Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69c333e1f4197a8e3baaec82
Added to database: 03/25/2026, 01:01:21 UTC
Last enriched: 05/11/2026, 01:42:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 133
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