CVE-2026-28988: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28988 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may bypass certain Privacy preferences. The issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and fixed in iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, macOS Tahoe 26. 5, visionOS 26. 5, and watchOS 26. 5. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple operating systems that could allow an application to bypass configured Privacy preferences. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in the 26.5 releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed in May 2026. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is that an app could potentially circumvent user-configured Privacy settings, which may lead to unauthorized access or use of protected data or device capabilities. However, the exact scope and severity of the impact are not detailed. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in these versions.
CVE-2026-28988: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28988 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may bypass certain Privacy preferences. The issue was addressed by Apple with additional restrictions and fixed in iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, macOS Tahoe 26. 5, visionOS 26. 5, and watchOS 26. 5. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions issue in Apple operating systems that could allow an application to bypass configured Privacy preferences. Apple has fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions in the 26.5 releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed in May 2026. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is that an app could potentially circumvent user-configured Privacy settings, which may lead to unauthorized access or use of protected data or device capabilities. However, the exact scope and severity of the impact are not detailed. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.994Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028760cbff5d86108b6750
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:04:39 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:51:13 AM
Views: 2
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