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CVE-2026-28964: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 26.5 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and visionOS to 26.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5
ApplevisionOSAffected
  • <26.5
Fixed in
  • 26.5

AI-suggested

A fix is available from Apple in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary as the issue is addressed by the official patch.

Description

CVE-2026-28964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an inconsistent user interface issue could allow an app to access sensitive user data. The issue is related to improper state management in the UI. Apple addressed this vulnerability in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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