CVE-2026-84560: An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth due to an authorization issue. This issue was addressed with improved state management and fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Prior versions are affected.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84560 is an authorization vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth functionality. The issue was resolved by improving state management related to Bluetooth authorization. The fix is included in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have an app access Bluetooth capabilities without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy and security risks related to Bluetooth communications.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-84560: An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows an app to gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth due to an authorization issue. This issue was addressed with improved state management and fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Prior versions are affected.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84560 is an authorization vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth functionality. The issue was resolved by improving state management related to Bluetooth authorization. The fix is included in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have an app access Bluetooth capabilities without proper authorization, potentially leading to privacy and security risks related to Bluetooth communications.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.753Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610a55bf5e2cf59d2a8a
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:33:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:49:02 UTC
Views: 4
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