Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
Published: 2026-03-25
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Apple operating systems grant an application privileged access to enumerate a user’s installed app list. This permissions flaw exposes details about the user’s software ecosystem, potentially revealing user preferences or low‑level system information. The weakness corresponds to an information‑exposure vulnerability that can be leveraged to gain non‑confidential data about the device and its user.

Affected Systems

Devices running Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or visionOS versions earlier than release 26.4 are affected. The flaw is fixed in iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, and visionOS 26.4; any device still on an older build remains at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.2 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % reflects a low likelihood of exploitation in the current threat landscape. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the attack vector is likely local: a malicious or compromised application with sufficient permissions can invoke the enumeration API to enumerate installed apps. No remote exploitation channels are described, so the threat to systems without compromised applications is limited.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 10, 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, or visionOS 26.4 updates to all affected devices
  • For enterprise‑managed devices, use Mobile Device Management to enforce App Store‑only installation and restrict the deployment of applications that request unnecessary entitlements
  • Configure device‑level privacy restrictions or MDM profiles to limit access to APIs that expose the installed‑application list, thereby reducing the attack surface for local applications

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 10, 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

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History

Sun, 10 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Permissions Flaw Allows Enumeration of Installed Applications

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Permissions Flaw Allows Enumeration of Installed Applications

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-10T13:51:50.693Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.969Z

Link: CVE-2026-28833

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Updated: 2026-03-25T14:31:31.964Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-25T01:17:08.383

Modified: 2026-05-10T14:16:48.630

Link: CVE-2026-28833

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-10T16:00:13Z

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