CVE-2026-28988
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · Improper access control
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.