Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS up to 18.7.6/26.3 App permission

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.78 |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS up to 18.7.6/26.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-28880. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS up to 18.7.6/26.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-28880 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/29/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 18.7.7 or 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
ADP CISA Base Score: 6.5
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS 18.7.7/26.4
Timeline
03/03/2026 CVE reserved03/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28880 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28880
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352978
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 03/25/2026 07:59Updated: 03/29/2026 22:10
Changes: 03/25/2026 07:59 (57), 03/29/2026 22:10 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:B85:103
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