Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26.3 Stolen Device Protection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.3. This affects an unknown part of the component Stolen Device Protection. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28895. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.3. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Stolen Device Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28895 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 26.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-15177). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 1.8
VulDB Temp Score: 1.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 26.4

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28895 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352981
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 08:01
Updated: 03/29/2026 22:40
Changes: 03/25/2026 08:01 (57), 03/25/2026 11:00 (1), 03/29/2026 22:40 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:04C:103

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