Findings

CVE-2026-28920

An information leakage was addressed with additional validation.

Published May 11, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple ipados · evidence confidence medium

An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, 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. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-28920 is a medium public vulnerability record for apple ipados. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether apple ipados is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: apple/ipados; apple/iphone os; apple/macos; apple/tvos. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 6.5. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-200. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, 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. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, 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. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/tvosversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28920

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28920

    An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, 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. Visiting a maliciously crafted webs

    nvd.nist.gov

References