Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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-863.
Summary
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An app may be able to circumvent App Privacy Report logging.
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 18.7.9; before 26.4 | 18.7.9, 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.9, 26.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.9, 26.4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23060 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5rg-6cw8-4phq
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-2026-28873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5rg-6cw8-4phq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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