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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2026-28993

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.8.7 / 15.7.7 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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 · moderate confidence

This vulnerability allowed an application to access user-sensitive data without proper authorization. The fix involved adding an additional user consent prompt, indicating the issue was a missing or insufficient permission check that could be bypassed. The CVSS 5.5 score suggests low attack complexity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity impact.

MitigationUpdate affected Apple devices to the fixed versions (iOS 18.7.9/26.5, iPadOS 18.7.9/26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5). For custom applications, review and enforce proper permission request flows following Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

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:< 18.7.9>= 26.0, < 26.5
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.7.9>= 26.0, < 26.5
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.8.7>= 15.0, < 15.7.7>= 26.0, < 26.5
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 26.5

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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

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  1. Identify device type and operating system
    Determine whether the device is an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision. On iPhone/iPad: go to Settings > General > About. On Mac: click Apple menu > About This Mac. On Vision: go to Settings > General > About.
    Affected if Device is an Apple device running iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or visionOS
  2. Check iOS version on iPhone
    On iPhone, go to Settings > General > About and note the software version number displayed next to 'Version'.
    Affected if Version is less than 18.7.9 OR version is 26.0 through 26.4
  3. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    On iPad, go to Settings > General > About and note the software version number displayed next to 'Version'.
    Affected if Version is less than 18.7.9 OR version is 26.0 through 26.4
  4. Check macOS version
    On Mac, click Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number (such as 14.x, 15.x, or 26.x) displayed under the macOS name.
    Affected if Version is 14.0 through 14.8.6, 15.0 through 15.7.6, or 26.0 through 26.4
  5. Check visionOS version
    On Apple Vision, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'.
    Affected if Version is less than 26.5

The device is affected if it is an Apple device running any version within the specified ranges: iOS/iPadOS below 18.7.9 or between 26.0-26.4, macOS between 14.0-14.8.6, 15.0-15.7.6, or 26.0-26.4, or visionOS below 26.5.

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 14.8.7 / 15.7.7 / 18.7.9 or later
Fixed in 14.8.715.7.718.7.9
Interim mitigation

Update affected Apple devices to the fixed versions (iOS 18.7.9/26.5, iPadOS 18.7.9/26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5). For custom applications, review and enforce proper permission request flows following Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.7.9/iPadOS 18.7.9 or iOS 26.5/iPadOS 26.5 (depending on current branch); macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, or macOS Tahoe 26.5 (depending on current branch); visionOS 26.5

  1. 1. Identify the current version of the Apple device (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or visionOS) by going to Settings > General > About on iOS/iPadOS, or System Settings/About This Mac on macOS, or Settings > General > About on visionOS.
  2. 2. Determine which product line and current major version is running (e.g., iOS 18.x, iOS 26.x, macOS 14.x Sonoma, macOS 15.x Sequoia, visionOS).
  3. 3. For iPhone/iPad: If running iOS/iPadOS < 18.7.9, upgrade to iOS 18.7.9 or iPadOS 18.7.9. If running >= 26.0 and < 26.5, upgrade to iOS 26.5 or iPadOS 26.5.
  4. 4. For Mac: If running macOS 14.x (Sonoma), upgrade to 14.8.7. If running macOS 15.x (Sequoia), upgrade to 15.7.7. If running >= 26.0 and < 26.5, upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.5.
  5. 5. For Vision Pro: If running visionOS < 26.5, upgrade to visionOS 26.5.
  6. 6. Perform the update via Settings > General > Software Update on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS, or System Settings > General > Software Update on macOS.
Caveat Standard Apple OS upgrade considerations apply - review app compatibility and backup data before updating

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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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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