CVE-2026-28895

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device with Stolen Device Protection enabled may be able to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 26.4 — fixed in 26.4
Apple Iphone Os: before 26.4 — fixed in 26.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 26.4; Apple Iphone Os 26.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792

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