CVE-2026-28950 — A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS…
A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.8 and iPadOS 15.8.8, iOS 16.7.16 and iPadOS 16.7.16, iOS 18.7.8 and iPadOS 18.7.8, iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2, iPadOS 17.7.11. Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 15.8.8< 16.7.16< 18.7.8< 26.4.2 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.7.8≥ 26.0 and < 26.4.2 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Ipados | < 17.7.11 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.7.8≥ 26.0 and < 26.4.2 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 2.5 | 3.6 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.2 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | CISA-ADP via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.19%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · apple/ios and ipados, apple/ipados
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 6.2
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
10 on the record
- support.apple.com/en-us/127002
- support.apple.com/en-us/127003
- support.apple.com/en-us/127113
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Apr/14
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/May/9
- support.apple.com/en-us/127114
- support.apple.com/en-us/127112
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/May/10
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Apr/15
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/May/8
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- High CVE-2026-86950 Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEV 17d
- Medium CVE-2026-65341 Buffer Errors (Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds) in Apple Safari Aug 17, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-65351 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Apple Safari Aug 17, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-65349 Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Ipados Aug 17, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-65347 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apple Ipados Aug 17, 2026
- High CVE-2026-65343 Use After Free in Apple Ipados Aug 17, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-28950 is "A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS…", rated Medium. It affects iOS and iPadOS (Apple); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 6.2 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.19% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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