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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2026-28880

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Fix available
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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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 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

A permissions issue in Apple operating systems allowed a malicious or compromised application to enumerate a user's installed apps, bypassing intended app sandboxing restrictions. This privacy-sensitive information disclosure could enable reconnaissance for further attacks or privacy violations. The fix implemented additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized app enumeration.

MitigationUpdate affected devices to the patched versions: iOS 18.7.7 or 26.4+, iPadOS 18.7.7 or 26.4+, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, or Tahoe 26.4+, or visionOS 26.4+. This is a standard OS update deployment.

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>= 15.0, < 15.7.5>= 26.0, < 26.4
VisionosOperating 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 device type and operating system
    Determine whether the device is an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro. For iOS devices, go to Settings > General > About. For macOS, go to System Settings > About or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal. For visionOS, go to Settings > About.
    Affected if Device runs any Apple operating system (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS)
  2. Check iOS or iPadOS version
    On iPhone or iPad, open Settings > General > About and note the version number shown next to 'Software Version'.
    Affected if Version is less than 18.7.7, or falls between 26.0 and 26.4 (excluding 26.4)
  3. Check macOS version
    Open System Settings > About or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal. Note the version number (for example, 14.5, 15.2, or 26.1).
    Affected if Version is 14.0 through 14.8.4, 15.0 through 15.7.4, or 26.0 through 26.3 (excluding 26.4)
  4. Check visionOS version
    On Apple Vision Pro, go to Settings > About and note the software version.
    Affected if Version is any version below 26.4
  5. Compare against affected version ranges
    Match your discovered OS version against the vulnerable ranges: iOS/iPadOS < 18.7.7 or 26.0-26.3; macOS 14.0-14.8.4, 15.0-15.7.4, or 26.0-26.3; visionOS < 26.4.
    Affected if Installed version falls within any of the vulnerable version ranges

The environment is affected if the device runs any iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or visionOS version within the unpatched ranges: iOS/iPadOS < 18.7.7 or 26.0-26.3, macOS 14.0-14.8.4, 15.0-15.7.4, or 26.0-26.3, or visionOS < 26.4.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 14.8.5 / 15.7.5 / 18.7.7 or later
Fixed in 14.8.515.7.518.7.7
Interim mitigation

Update affected devices to the patched versions: iOS 18.7.7 or 26.4+, iPadOS 18.7.7 or 26.4+, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, or Tahoe 26.4+, or visionOS 26.4+. This is a standard OS update deployment.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 or 26.4; macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4; visionOS 26.4

  1. Identify the device type (iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision) and current OS version
  2. Back up the device data as a precaution before updating
  3. For iPhone/iPad: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 or later (or 26.4 if on the 26.x branch)
  4. For Mac: Navigate to System Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4
  5. For Apple Vision: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to visionOS 26.4
  6. Verify the update was successful by checking the OS version in Settings > General > About

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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