---
id: CVE-2026-28958
title: This issue was addressed with improved data protection
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in
  Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS
  Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.5
  - iphone_os < 26.5
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.5'
  - visionos < 26.5
patched:
  - ipados 26.5
  - iphone_os 26.5
  - macos 26.5
  - visionos 26.5
published: '2026-05-11'
updated: '2026-08-17'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28958'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127121'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148287'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0014
epssPercentile: 0.03693
ingestedAt: '2026-08-18T15:19:02.145Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.5`
- `iphone_os < 26.5`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.5`
- `visionos < 26.5`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.5`
- `iphone_os 26.5`
- `macos 26.5`
- `visionos 26.5`