Sensitive user data access race condition in Apple Storage
CVE-2026-28996 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple's Storage component. Apple states that the issue could allow an app to access sensitive user data and that it was addressed with additional validation. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms, including iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. Publicly available advisory text does not provide further technical detail on the specific code path or function beyond identifying the bug class as a race condition in Storage.
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An information disclosure vulnerability in Storage that may allow an app to access sensitive user data.
A race condition vulnerability in macOS Tahoe that may allow an app to access sensitive user data.
A race condition vulnerability in Apple TV software that could allow an app to access sensitive user data.
A race condition vulnerability in macOS Sonoma that may allow an app to access sensitive user data.
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