CVE-2026-86920: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2, 15.8.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2; visionOS to 27.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes by updating to the specified patched versions: iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, and visionOS 27. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
An authorization issue affecting multiple Apple operating systems was addressed through improved state management. The flaw could allow an app to access sensitive user data. This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, and visionOS 27.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86920 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149523 (opens in a new tab)