VulnerabilityPublished 11 May 2026

CVE-2026-28987: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Sensitive Data in Logs

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 or 18.7.9 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: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 26.5, 18.7.9, 15.7.7 +1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation 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 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 26.5 or 18.7.9; macOS to 26.5, 15.7.7 or 14.8.7; tvOS and watchOS to 26.5.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOS	Affected <26.5	Fixed in 26.5
AppleiOS and iPadOS	Affected <18.7.9	Fixed in 18.7.9
ApplemacOS	Affected <26.5	Fixed in 26.5
ApplemacOS	Affected <15.7.7	Fixed in 15.7.7
ApplemacOS	Affected <14.8.7	Fixed in 14.8.7
AppletvOS	Affected <26.5	Fixed in 26.5

AI-suggested

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by improving data redaction in logging in specific OS versions including iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9 and later versions. Users and administrators should update affected Apple devices to these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, so verify with the official Apple security advisories for the latest remediation guidance. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor data.

Description

CVE-2026-28987 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state due to a logging issue. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved data redaction in multiple OS versions including iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, among others. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability relates to improper handling of sensitive information in logs, categorized under CWE-532 (Information Exposure Through Log Files).

Impact

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive kernel state information from affected Apple devices, potentially leading to information disclosure. The impact is limited to confidentiality as integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, reducing immediate risk. The vulnerability could be leveraged by a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction, increasing the risk profile if unpatched.

Summary

This vulnerability involves a logging issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to leak sensitive kernel state information. Apple fixed the issue by improving data redaction in the logging mechanism across several OS versions: iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-532, indicating exposure of sensitive information through logs. No vendor advisory or explicit patch links were provided, and the remediation level is not specified in the data.

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A09:2025: Security Logging & Alerting Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
Distribution
Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.
Operation
Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Application Logging Vocabulary (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V7.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
V7.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Fuzzing for application mapping (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 19 May 2026, 10:58 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-532

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