CVE-2026-28951: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28951 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to gain root privileges due to an authorization issue. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and is fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9, iPadOS 18. 7. 9, iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, and corresponding macOS versions. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an authorization flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to escalate its privileges to root level. Apple fixed the issue by improving state management in the affected operating system versions. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.5. No detailed technical exploitation methods or CVSS scoring are available.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected devices, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions. However, there are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and corresponding macOS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-28951: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28951 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to gain root privileges due to an authorization issue. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and is fixed in iOS 18. 7. 9, iPadOS 18. 7. 9, iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, and corresponding macOS versions. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an authorization flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to escalate its privileges to root level. Apple fixed the issue by improving state management in the affected operating system versions. The fix is included in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, and Tahoe 26.5. No detailed technical exploitation methods or CVSS scoring are available.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could gain root privileges on affected devices, potentially allowing full control over the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions. However, there are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and corresponding macOS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
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: 6a028759cbff5d86108b6455
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:17 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:00:54 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:31:29 AM
Views: 2
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