VDB-362872 · CVE-2026-28965 · GCVE-0-2026-28965

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26.4 Lock Screen information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.4. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Lock Screen. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-28965. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.4. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Lock Screen. 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. CVE summarizes:

A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. A user may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-28965 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 26.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 26.5

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
05/12/2026 +69 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28965 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-362872
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 04:25
Changes: 05/12/2026 04:25 (57)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103