What is CVE-2026-28895?

CVE-2026-28895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-28895?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2026-28895

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.

Published 2026-03-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

support.apple.com/en-us/126792 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28895?: CVE-2026-28895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-28895?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.