CVE-2026-28951
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
Published May 11, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple ipados
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected
- cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
- cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
- cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28951
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28951
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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