CVE-2026-28988
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. The issue is fixed in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
Risk Assessment
A malicious app may access data or features the user has denied, violating privacy settings.
Recommendation
Update Apple systems to the specified versions (iOS/iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5).
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.
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