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CVE-2026-84614: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An attacker with physical access may be able to access contacts from the lock screen

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 Apple iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2

AI-suggested

Update affected devices to iOS or iPadOS version 26.7.2 or later, or version 27 or later, where the issue has been fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A logic flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS allowed an attacker with physical access to potentially access contacts from the lock screen. This issue was addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS and iPadOS versions 26.7.2 and 27.

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