---
id: CVE-2026-28995
title: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions
summary: >-
  A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in
  iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4,
  macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5.
  A…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 18.7.9
  - 'ipados >= 26.0, < 26.5'
  - iphone_os < 18.7.9
  - 'iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.5'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.5'
  - tvos < 26.5
  - visionos < 26.5
  - watchos < 26.5
patched:
  - ipados 26.5
  - iphone_os 26.5
  - macos 26.5
  - tvos 26.5
  - visionos 26.5
  - watchos 26.5
published: '2026-05-11'
updated: '2026-08-21'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28995'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111'
    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/127118'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00153
epssPercentile: 0.03737
ingestedAt: '2026-08-21T03:06:26.445Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Robertmak2014-sudow/CVE-2026-28995'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:41.458Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

## Affected

- `ipados < 18.7.9`
- `ipados >= 26.0, < 26.5`
- `iphone_os < 18.7.9`
- `iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.5`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.5`
- `tvos < 26.5`
- `visionos < 26.5`
- `watchos < 26.5`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.5`
- `iphone_os 26.5`
- `macos 26.5`
- `tvos 26.5`
- `visionos 26.5`
- `watchos 26.5`