Sensitive Kernel State Leak in Apple Devices
CVE-2026-28867

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
TV OS
Visionos
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-28867?

This vulnerability allows applications on various Apple operating systems to potentially expose sensitive kernel state information. Addressing this security flaw requires improved authentication measures, as identified in updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. Users are encouraged to update their devices to the latest versions to safeguard against this risk.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.7.7

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.4

macOS 0 < 15.7.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126793
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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