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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2026-28878

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.8.5 / 18.7.7 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This vulnerability allowed a malicious app to enumerate (list) other apps installed on a user's Apple device, potentially revealing sensitive information about the user's interests, habits, or professional activities. The fix was implemented by removing the sensitive data that exposed the list of installed applications.

MitigationUsers should update their devices to the specified iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS versions to remediate this vulnerability. Enterprise environments may need to deploy these updates via MDM.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 18.7.7>= 26.0, < 26.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.7.7>= 26.0, < 26.4
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.8.5>= 26.0, < 26.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 26.4
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 26.4
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 26.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Apple operating system
    Check the device or system settings to determine if the device runs iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS
    Affected if The device runs any of these Apple operating systems
  2. Check iOS or iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on iPhone or iPad; note the version number shown
    Affected if The version is before 18.7.7, or is 26.0 through 26.3
  3. Check macOS version
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac; note the version number shown
    Affected if The version is 14.0 through 14.8.4, or is 26.0 through 26.3
  4. Check tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on the Apple TV, Vision Pro, or Apple Watch; note the version number shown
    Affected if The version is before 26.4

A user is affected if their device runs iOS/iPadOS before 18.7.7 or 26.0-26.3, macOS 14.0-14.8.4 or 26.0-26.3, or any tvOS/visionOS/watchOS version before 26.4.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 14.8.5 / 18.7.7 / 26.4 or later
Fixed in 14.8.518.7.726.4
Interim mitigation

Users should update their devices to the specified iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS versions to remediate this vulnerability. Enterprise environments may need to deploy these updates via MDM.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.7.7 or iOS 26.4 (iPhone); iPadOS 18.7.7 or iPadOS 26.4 (iPad); macOS Sonoma 14.8.5 / macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 / macOS Tahoe 26.4 (Mac); tvOS 26.4 (Apple TV); visionOS 26.4 (Apple Vision Pro); watchOS 26.4 (Apple Watch)

  1. Identify the current version of the affected Apple operating system (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS) on the device
  2. Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update on iOS/iPadOS, or System Settings > Software Update on macOS, or Settings > General > Software Update on tvOS/watchOS/visionOS
  3. Download and install the appropriate fixed version: iOS 18.7.7 or iOS 26.4 for iPhone; iPadOS 18.7.7 or iPadOS 26.4 for iPad; macOS Sonoma 14.8.5 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or macOS Tahoe 26.4 for Mac; tvOS 26.4 for Apple TV; visionOS 26.4 for Apple Vision Pro; watchOS 26.4 for Apple Watch
  4. Restart the device after the update completes to ensure the security fix is fully applied
  5. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release after restart
Caveat Standard OS update considerations: ensure app compatibility, backup data before updating, and note that some older apps may not function on newer major OS versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
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