CVE-2026-65399: An archive may be able to bypass Gatekeeper in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-65399 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an archive may bypass the Gatekeeper security feature due to insufficient file quarantine checks. This issue has been addressed with additional checks and fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a file quarantine bypass that allows an archive to circumvent the Gatekeeper mechanism in Apple operating systems including iOS and iPadOS. Gatekeeper is designed to prevent untrusted software from running without user consent. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional checks in the affected platforms. The fix is included starting from iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, and corresponding versions of macOS and other Apple OSes.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially use a specially crafted archive to bypass Gatekeeper protections, which might allow untrusted or malicious software to execute without proper user warnings or restrictions. This could increase the risk of malware execution or unauthorized code running on affected devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to ensure protection. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
CVE-2026-65399: An archive may be able to bypass Gatekeeper in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-65399 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an archive may bypass the Gatekeeper security feature due to insufficient file quarantine checks. This issue has been addressed with additional checks and fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a file quarantine bypass that allows an archive to circumvent the Gatekeeper mechanism in Apple operating systems including iOS and iPadOS. Gatekeeper is designed to prevent untrusted software from running without user consent. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional checks in the affected platforms. The fix is included starting from iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, and corresponding versions of macOS and other Apple OSes.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially use a specially crafted archive to bypass Gatekeeper protections, which might allow untrusted or malicious software to execute without proper user warnings or restrictions. This could increase the risk of malware execution or unauthorized code running on affected devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to ensure protection. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:46:56.740Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa860ff55bf5e2cf59d264d
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:28:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:36:58 UTC
Views: 4
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