CVE-2026-28882: Input Validation

Published Mar 24, 2026
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Updated

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

Other sources

Accounts. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Admin Framework. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

APFS. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

App Intents. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Etienne Charron (Renault), Victoria Martini (Renault), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-14524, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), XiguaSec, CVE-2025-64505, Gor Aleksanyan(BoB 0xB6), Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97(BoB 0xB6), 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 0xB6), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg, Johnny Franks@@0xjohnny, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(RTU MIREA), Ilias Morad (A2nkF)(Voynich Group), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@hugeBlack, Himanshu Bharti@@Xpl0itme(Khatima), Dave G., wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine, Guy Dor, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, Alex Radocea, an anonymous researcher, Hazem Issa, Yongdae Kim @ SysSec, KAIST, Caspian Tarafdar, Andrew Becker, webb, Thomas Espach, @@hamayanhamayan, Yeonghyeon Choi, Daniel Rhea, Söhnke Benedikt Fischedick (Tripton), Emrovsky & Switch3301, Yevhen Pervushyn, Minse Kim, Narcis Oliveras Fontàs, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, Hongze Wu(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), Shuaike Dong(Ant Group Infrastructure Security Team), greenbynox, Arni Hardarson, Justin Cohen(Google), Jex Amro, Tuan D. Hoang, Yongdae Kim @ KAIST SysSec Lab, Alvin Aries Tapia, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Héloïse Gollier, Mathy Vanhoef (KU Leuven), Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Adrián Pérez Martínez, Uluk Abylbekov, Zack Tickman, Dalibor Milanovic, Suresh Sundaram, Google Threat Analysis Group, Mihalis Haatainen, Ari Hawking, Ashish Kunwar, Vaagn Vardanian, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Robert Tran(STAR Labs SG Pte), popku1337(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Aswin kumar Gokulakannan, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude, Anthropic Research, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Ryan Hileman via Xint Code (xint.io), Tristan Madani@@TristanInSec(Talence Security), Chris Betz, Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97, Ruslan Dautov, Atul R V, Ricardo Prado, Anton Pakhunov, Ian van der Wurff (ian.nl), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Asaf Cohen, Ilya Sc. Jowell A., Peter Malone, Doron Assness, Adriatik Raci, Cantina, Idan Masas(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Luka Rački, Mateusz Krzywicki (iVerify.io), wac(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Kookhwan Lee(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Maher Azzouzi, Vitaly Simonovich, Luke Francis, kwak kiyong / kakaogames, Adel Bouachraoui, lebr0nli(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Security, Systems Lab, Wang Yu, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), David Ige(Beryllium Security), 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, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Mustafa Calap@@ordinal0, dbg.re), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo, Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd(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, 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, Gyujeong Jin at Team.0xb6@@G1uN4sh, Christian Kohlschütter, Sreejith Krishnan R, @@pixiepointsec, Luke Roberts@@rookuu, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<26.4
26.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.4
26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4
26.4
Apple visionOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
Apple iPhone OS<26.4
Apple macOS<26.4
Apple tvOS<26.4
Apple visionOS<26.4
Apple WatchOS<26.4
Apple iOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iPadOS<26.4
26.4
Apple iOS<18.7.9
18.7.9
Apple iPadOS<18.7.9
18.7.9

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 18.7.9
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 26.4
  3. Compensating control

    For the downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers, apply the fix that adds code-signing restrictions.

Event History

Mar 24, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:31 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected 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-2026-28882?

CVE-2026-28882 is considered a critical vulnerability that affects multiple Apple operating systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-28882?

To fix CVE-2026-28882, update your affected Apple devices to the latest version 26.4.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2026-28882?

CVE-2026-28882 affects Apple tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, and visionOS versions prior to 26.4.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-28882?

CVE-2026-28882 involves authentication and authorization issues that have been addressed with improved state management.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-28882?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2026-28882; updating to the latest software version is recommended.

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