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Apple iOS and iPadOS App Protection Vulnerability Allowing Access to Biometrics-Gated Protected Apps

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the App Protection feature of iOS devices with Stolen Device Protection enabled. This issue allows an attacker with physical access to the device to access biometrics-gated Protected Apps using the passcode. The vulnerability is present in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to biometrics-protected applications on the affected device.

Remediation

Users can update to iOS 26.4 or iPadOS 26.4 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 25, 2026, 1:21 AM
Updated: Mar 25, 2026, 1:21 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.4
exploitability
2.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.