CVE-2026-84626: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed in Apple iOS and iPadOS
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84626 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The flaw allowed an application to detect which other apps a user had installed, potentially compromising user privacy. Apple addressed this issue by improving state management in the affected platforms. The vulnerability is fixed starting with iOS and iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and corresponding versions of other Apple OSes. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an app to disclose information about other installed apps on the device, potentially compromising user privacy by revealing app usage patterns or presence of sensitive applications. There is no indication of remote code execution or privilege escalation. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions to mitigate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-84626: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84626 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The flaw allowed an application to detect which other apps a user had installed, potentially compromising user privacy. Apple addressed this issue by improving state management in the affected platforms. The vulnerability is fixed starting with iOS and iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and corresponding versions of other Apple OSes. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an app to disclose information about other installed apps on the device, potentially compromising user privacy by revealing app usage patterns or presence of sensitive applications. There is no indication of remote code execution or privilege escalation. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions to mitigate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:23.287Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611455bf5e2cf59d2f67
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:47:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 3
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