CVE-2026-28865: High severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2026
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Updated

802.1X. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept network traffic.

— MITRE

Credit

Héloïse Gollier, Mathy Vanhoef (KU Leuven), Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), an anonymous researcher, Justin Cohen(Google), Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Etienne Charron (Renault), Victoria Martini (Renault), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-14524, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Kirin@@Pwnrin, CVE-2025-64505, iG0x72(XiguaSec), JJ(XiguaSec), Lehan Dilusha Jayasinghe, Gor Aleksanyan(BoB 0xB6), Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97(BoB 0xB6), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 0xB6), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Johnny Franks@@0xjohnny, Alex Radocea, Hazem Issa, Yongdae Kim @ SysSec, KAIST, Caspian Tarafdar, Andrew Becker, webb, Thomas Espach, Mike Cardwell(grepular), Bob Lord, Hongze Wu(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), Shuaike Dong(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), @@hamayanhamayan, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, CVE-2025-55753, CVE-2025-58098, CVE-2025-59775, CVE-2025-65082, CVE-2025-66200, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(FFRI Security Inc), Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Jex Amro, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Mustafa Calap@@ordinal0, dbg.re), Asaf Cohen, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo, DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg, XiguaSec, Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd(Iru), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), hari shanmugam, Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(SecuRing), an anonymous researcher(SecuRing), Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(RTU MIREA), Ilias Morad (A2nkF)(Voynich Group), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@hugeBlack, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Dawuge(Shuffle Team), Hunan University, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Andrei Dodu, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Dave G., Gyujeong Jin at Team.0xb6@@G1uN4sh, wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine, Christian Kohlschütter, Sreejith Krishnan R, @@pixiepointsec, Luke Roberts@@rookuu, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Yeonghyeon Choi, Daniel Rhea, Söhnke Benedikt Fischedick (Tripton), Emrovsky & Switch3301, Yevhen Pervushyn, Minse Kim, Narcis Oliveras Fontàs, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, greenbynox, Arni Hardarson, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, Adrián Pérez Martínez, Uluk Abylbekov, Zack Tickman, Tuan D. Hoang, Yongdae Kim @ KAIST SysSec Lab, Alvin Aries Tapia, Guy Dor, Amy (amys.website), @@cloudlldb, Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Dalibor Milanovic

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iOS<18.7.7
18.7.7
Apple iPadOS<18.7.7
18.7.7
Apple iOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.4
26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.5
15.7.5
Apple visionOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.5
14.8.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.7
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.4
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.7
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.4
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.5
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.5
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.4
Apple tvOS<26.4
Apple visionOS<26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.8.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in tvOS 26.4
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in visionOS 26.4
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in watchOS 26.4

Event History

Mar 24, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:32 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 21, 2026
Updated
via Apple·08:05 PM
Affected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-28865?

CVE-2026-28865 is classified as an authentication vulnerability with the potential for significant impact on user security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28865?

To fix CVE-2026-28865, update your affected Apple devices to the latest versions: iOS 18.7.7, iPadOS 18.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and others.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-28865?

CVE-2026-28865 affects multiple Apple products including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, specifically versions prior to the listed remedies.

4

What type of issue does CVE-2026-28865 address?

CVE-2026-28865 addresses an authentication issue related to improved state management.

5

When was CVE-2026-28865 disclosed?

CVE-2026-28865 was disclosed alongside updates for various Apple operating systems designed to enhance security against authentication vulnerabilities.

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