The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device with Stolen Device Protection enabled may be able to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | affected |
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References
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792 |
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History
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device with Stolen Device Protection enabled may be able to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps with the passcode. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-25T00:32:11.314Z
Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.981Z
Link: CVE-2026-28895
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-25T01:17:12.973
Modified: 2026-03-25T01:17:12.973
Link: CVE-2026-28895
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