CVE-2026-28878 | Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS up to 18.7.6/26.3 App information disclosure
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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS up to 18.7.6/26.3 . It has been declared as problematic . The affected element is an unknown function of the component App . The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-28878 . The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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VDB-352975 · CVE-2026-28878 · GCVE-0-2026-28878
APPLE IOS/IPADOS/MACOS/TVOS/VISIONOS/WATCHOS UP TO 18.7.6/26.3 APP INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
3.2 $0-$5k 0.94+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS up to 18.7.6/26.3. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component App. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-28878. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS up to 18.7.6/26.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28878 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 18.7.7 or 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Type
Smartphone Operating System
Vendor
Apple
Name
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
visionOS
watchOS
Version
18.7.0
18.7.1
18.7.2
18.7.3
18.7.4
18.7.5
18.7.6
26.0
26.1
26.2
26.3
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 18.7.7/26.4
Timelineinfo
03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: apple.com
Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28878 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352975
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entryinfo
Created: 03/25/2026 07:59
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:59 (57)
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Cache ID: 99:BDE:101
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