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TI-2026-23027 Aliases CVE-2026-28833GHSA-4fp9-vjr2-55j3

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 33CWE-284Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00249 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.4macOS (Apple): 26.4+1 more product

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.426.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 26.426.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.426.4Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*26.0 to before 26.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.4VulnerableApple
  • 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
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  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28833
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fp9-vjr2-55j3

References

  • 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
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