CVE-2026-28906: An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28906 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker to track users through their IP address. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9, iPadOS 18. 7. 9, and several macOS and visionOS versions. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves the potential for an attacker to track users by their IP address on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. Apple resolved the issue by improving state management in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to user tracking via IP address, which could compromise user privacy by enabling attackers to monitor user activity or location. There is no evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability does not indicate direct compromise of device integrity or data confidentiality beyond tracking.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in the specified versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-28906: An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28906 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker to track users through their IP address. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9, iPadOS 18. 7. 9, and several macOS and visionOS versions. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves the potential for an attacker to track users by their IP address on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. Apple resolved the issue by improving state management in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to user tracking via IP address, which could compromise user privacy by enabling attackers to monitor user activity or location. There is no evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability does not indicate direct compromise of device integrity or data confidentiality beyond tracking.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in the specified versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.984Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02874fcbff5d86108b5637
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:07 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 1:57:43 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:48:05 AM
Views: 2
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