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

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:21:06.907Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.981Z

Link: CVE-2026-28895

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-25T01:17:12.973

Modified: 2026-03-25T15:41:33.977

Link: CVE-2026-28895

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Updated: 2026-03-25T11:36:36Z

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