Permissions Issue in Apple Products Allowing App Bypass of Privacy Settings
CVE-2026-28988

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Visionos
Watch OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-28988?

A permissions issue in several Apple operating systems has been identified, allowing applications to potentially bypass certain user-defined privacy settings. This flaw affects versions 26.5 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, visionOS, and watchOS. Users could find their privacy preferences circumvented by apps, highlighting a significant concern for user security and data protection. Apple has addressed this vulnerability with additional restrictions to safeguard users' privacy.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.5

macOS 0 < 26.5

visionOS 0 < 26.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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