CVE-2026-28950

Deleted-notification disclosure via incomplete log redaction

Published Apr 22, 2026 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Information disclosure in Notification Services in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows local users to read retained deleted-notification data. Notification Services logs notification content without adequately redacting entries marked for deletion, leaving that content on the device. Local access to the device is required; the exposed content is limited to notification data that the device user marked for deletion.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability2.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Notification Services in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows local users to read retained deleted-notification data. Notification Services logs notification content without adequately redacting entries marked for deletion, leaving that content on the device. Local access to the device is required; the exposed content is limited to notification data that the device user marked for deletion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-28950
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-359, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <18.7.8
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <26.4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <18.7.8; version=unspecified <26.4.2

Published CVSS scores

6.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-359Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1005Data from Local System

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