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Apple out-of-band iOS/iPadOS security updates (CVE-2026-28950)

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3 unique sources, 3 articles

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Apple released out-of-band security updates for iPhone and iPad on April 22, 2026 to fix CVE-2026-28950. The patch addresses a Notification Services flaw that could leave deleted notifications stored on the device, creating a privacy risk. Apple said the issue was fixed through improved data redaction. The company did not say whether the flaw was exploited in attacks.

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Timeline

  1. 23.04.2026 11:50 1 articles · 2mo ago

    Apple security patch release for CVE-2026-28950

    Initial Disclosure

    Apple issued **iOS 26.4.2**, **iPadOS 26.4.2**, **iOS 18.7.8**, and **iPadOS 18.7.8** on **2026-04-23** to close **CVE-2026-28950**, which could preserve deleted-message notifications on affected devices.

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  2. 22.04.2026 23:58 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Apple releases CVE-2026-28950 iPhone and iPad fixes

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Apple released out-of-band security updates for iPhone and iPad on April 22, 2026 to fix CVE-2026-28950 in Notification Services, where notifications marked for deletion could remain stored on the device; Apple said the flaw was fixed through improved data redaction and did not say whether it was exploited in attacks. Additional reporting described Signal messages recovered from a suspect's iPhone through Apple's internal notification storage, where incoming notifications were preserved after Signal was removed.

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