CVE-2026-28950: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28950 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device due to a logging issue. This issue was addressed with improved data redaction and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 8, iPadOS 18. 7. 8, iOS 26. 4. 2, and iPadOS 26. 4. 2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a logging issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS that caused notifications marked for deletion to remain on the device unexpectedly. The issue was resolved by improving data redaction in the logging process. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.8, iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2, and iPadOS 26.4.2. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Notifications that users intended to delete could remain on the device, potentially leading to unintended data retention. There is no indication of direct exploitation or broader security compromise from this issue. No known exploits are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating affected devices to iOS 18.7.8, iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2, or iPadOS 26.4.2 as appropriate. These updates address the logging and data redaction issue that caused notifications to be retained. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory.
CVE-2026-28950: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28950 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device due to a logging issue. This issue was addressed with improved data redaction and fixed in iOS 18. 7. 8, iPadOS 18. 7. 8, iOS 26. 4. 2, and iPadOS 26. 4. 2.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a logging issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS that caused notifications marked for deletion to remain on the device unexpectedly. The issue was resolved by improving data redaction in the logging process. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.8, iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2, and iPadOS 26.4.2. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Notifications that users intended to delete could remain on the device, potentially leading to unintended data retention. There is no indication of direct exploitation or broader security compromise from this issue. No known exploits are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating affected devices to iOS 18.7.8, iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2, or iPadOS 26.4.2 as appropriate. These updates address the logging and data redaction issue that caused notifications to be retained. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.990Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e913ed19fe3cd2cddf58dc
Added to database: 4/22/2026, 6:31:09 PM
Last enriched: 4/22/2026, 6:46:28 PM
Last updated: 4/22/2026, 8:58:34 PM
Views: 5
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