Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 18.7.9; before 26.4 | 18.7.9, 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 26.4 | 26.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.9; before 26.4 Fixed in 18.7.9, 26.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
- tvOS 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
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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 before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.9, 26.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4
- Fix · CNA watchOS (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 3 more groups
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 26.4
20 records Highest priority Priority LOW 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23066 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-16721 Protection mechanism failure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 36
- TI-2026-23054 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 26.4
15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23066 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-16721 Protection mechanism failure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 36
- TI-2026-23054 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.9, 26.4
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23065 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-23070 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed appsPriority LOW 18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28870
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c59-fwcr-3f7g
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-2026-28870 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28870 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c59-fwcr-3f7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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