Apple iOS and iPadOS: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on…
Priority LOW 33CWE-359Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-359.
Summary
A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.8 and iPadOS 15.8.8, iOS 16.7.16 and iPadOS 16.7.16, iOS 18.7.8 and iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2, iPadOS 17.7.11. Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0288 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 15.8.8, 16.7.16, 18.7.8 +1iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.11
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 15.8.8; before 16.7.16; before 18.7.8; before 26.4.2 | 15.8.8, 16.7.16, 18.7.8, 26.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iPadOS | before 17.7.11 | 17.7.11 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8.8, 16.7.16, 18.7.8, 26.4.2
- Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hwj-7r29-g5vv
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-28950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hwj-7r29-g5vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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