Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26.0 to before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26.0 to before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 26.4
27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 26 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-16744 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-23066 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-23068 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.4
23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-16688 Apple macOS: A user may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-23036 Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-23031 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.4
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23047 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-16744 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-23079 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fp9-vjr2-55j3
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-28833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fp9-vjr2-55j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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