CVE-2026-28950: apple ios and ipados
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-28950 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 22-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +2.69 pp
From 0.19% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apple3 products
- ios and ipados< 15.8.8 | < 16.7.16 | < 18.7.8 | < 26.4.2
- ipados< 17.7.11 | < 18.7.8 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.4.2
- iphone_os< 18.7.8 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.4.2
1 vendor · 3 products