CVE-2026-28963: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An attacker with physical access may be able to use Visual Intelligence to access sensitive user data
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium : upgrade to 26.5 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 26.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS and iPadOS version 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Description
A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Visual Intelligence to access sensitive user data during iPhone Mirroring.