CVE-2026-28873
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An app may be able to circumvent App Privacy Report logging.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:52.077000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
View original CVE JSON
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