CVE-2026-84606: An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of identifiers. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application could potentially track or identify a user even after the app has been uninstalled and reinstalled. Apple fixed this issue by improving the handling of identifiers in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, as well as in macOS Golden Gate 27 and visionOS 27. The affected versions include all versions prior to 27. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no CVSS score is provided.
Potential Impact
The impact is a privacy violation where an app could correlate user identity across reinstalls, potentially undermining user anonymity and privacy expectations. This could lead to persistent tracking of users despite attempts to reset or remove app data by reinstalling the app. There is no indication of direct system compromise or code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, or visionOS 27 where the issue is fixed. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to mitigate the privacy risk. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
CVE-2026-84606: An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of identifiers. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
visionOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an application could potentially track or identify a user even after the app has been uninstalled and reinstalled. Apple fixed this issue by improving the handling of identifiers in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, as well as in macOS Golden Gate 27 and visionOS 27. The affected versions include all versions prior to 27. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no CVSS score is provided.
Potential Impact
The impact is a privacy violation where an app could correlate user identity across reinstalls, potentially undermining user anonymity and privacy expectations. This could lead to persistent tracking of users despite attempts to reset or remove app data by reinstalling the app. There is no indication of direct system compromise or code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, or visionOS 27 where the issue is fixed. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to mitigate the privacy risk. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:23.285Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611155bf5e2cf59d2db7
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:01:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:49:01 UTC
Views: 3
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