CVE-2026-28996
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue affects multiple Apple systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS) and may allow an app to access sensitive user data.
Risk Assessment
Risk of unauthorized access to personal or confidential data on Apple devices.
Recommendation
Update Apple systems to specified versions: iOS/iPadOS 18.7.10 or 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, Sonoma 14.8.7, Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5.
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Original NVD description (English source)
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.