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.
References (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
4.6
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.3%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (3)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 26.4
apple/ipados
< 26.4
apple/iphone_os
< 26.4
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 25, 2026