CVE-2026-84600: A malicious shortcut may be able to send messages without user confirmation in Apple iOS and iPadOS
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A malicious shortcut may be able to send messages without user confirmation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an authorization flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious shortcut could send messages without requiring user confirmation. The flaw was resolved through improved state management in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, as well as other Apple operating systems. The affected versions include all releases prior to 27.
Potential Impact
A malicious shortcut could send messages without the user's explicit consent, potentially leading to unauthorized communication or information disclosure. The impact is limited to the ability to send messages without confirmation, which could be leveraged for spam or social engineering but does not indicate broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-84600: A malicious shortcut may be able to send messages without user confirmation in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A malicious shortcut may be able to send messages without user confirmation.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an authorization flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious shortcut could send messages without requiring user confirmation. The flaw was resolved through improved state management in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, as well as other Apple operating systems. The affected versions include all releases prior to 27.
Potential Impact
A malicious shortcut could send messages without the user's explicit consent, potentially leading to unauthorized communication or information disclosure. The impact is limited to the ability to send messages without confirmation, which could be leveraged for spam or social engineering but does not indicate broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.759Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611155bf5e2cf59d2db3
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:01:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:17:40 UTC
Views: 4
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