Sensitive data access in Apple Shortcuts due to insufficient user consent prompting
CVE-2026-28993 is a privacy/authorization flaw in Apple Shortcuts affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Apple states that an app may be able to access user-sensitive data, and that the issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. Based on the available advisory text, the vulnerability appears to stem from insufficient consent enforcement or inadequate user mediation in Shortcuts, allowing access to sensitive data without the intended level of explicit user approval. No vulnerable function or lower-level implementation detail is provided in the supplied content.
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An information disclosure vulnerability in Shortcuts that may allow an app to access user-sensitive data.
A macOS Tahoe vulnerability that may allow an app to access user-sensitive data without proper consent prompting.
A macOS Sonoma vulnerability that may allow an app to access user-sensitive data without sufficient consent controls.
A user consent/privacy issue that could allow an app to access user-sensitive data.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.