CVE-2026-28963: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Visual Intelligence to access sensitive user data during iPhone Mirroring in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28963 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker with physical access could exploit Visual Intelligence during iPhone Mirroring to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through removal of the vulnerable code and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects devices running versions prior to 26. 5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS related to the Visual Intelligence feature used during iPhone Mirroring. An attacker with physical access to the device could potentially access sensitive user data by exploiting this feature. Apple fixed the issue by removing the vulnerable code in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. There is no CVSS score available, and no public exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to privacy compromise through unauthorized access to sensitive user data when an attacker has physical access to the device during iPhone Mirroring. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, which removes the vulnerable code. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official update from Apple.
CVE-2026-28963: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Visual Intelligence to access sensitive user data during iPhone Mirroring in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28963 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker with physical access could exploit Visual Intelligence during iPhone Mirroring to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through removal of the vulnerable code and fixed in iOS 26. 5 and iPadOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects devices running versions prior to 26. 5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS related to the Visual Intelligence feature used during iPhone Mirroring. An attacker with physical access to the device could potentially access sensitive user data by exploiting this feature. Apple fixed the issue by removing the vulnerable code in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. There is no CVSS score available, and no public exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to privacy compromise through unauthorized access to sensitive user data when an attacker has physical access to the device during iPhone Mirroring. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, which removes the vulnerable code. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to mitigate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official update from Apple.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.991Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02875ccbff5d86108b655d
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:20 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:02:29 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:52:37 AM
Views: 2
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