CVE-2026-84629: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84629 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to fingerprint the user. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional entitlement checks to restrict unauthorized access. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Prior versions are affected. Fingerprinting refers to the ability of an app to collect information that can uniquely identify a user, potentially impacting user privacy.
Potential Impact
An app could potentially identify and track a user uniquely by fingerprinting, which may lead to privacy concerns. There is no indication of direct compromise of device security or data integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or later versions where the issue is fixed. The fix involves additional entitlement checks that prevent unauthorized fingerprinting by apps.
CVE-2026-84629: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84629 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to fingerprint the user. Apple addressed this issue by implementing additional entitlement checks to restrict unauthorized access. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Prior versions are affected. Fingerprinting refers to the ability of an app to collect information that can uniquely identify a user, potentially impacting user privacy.
Potential Impact
An app could potentially identify and track a user uniquely by fingerprinting, which may lead to privacy concerns. There is no indication of direct compromise of device security or data integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or later versions where the issue is fixed. The fix involves additional entitlement checks that prevent unauthorized fingerprinting by apps.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:23.287Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611455bf5e2cf59d2f69
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:47:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:22:23 UTC
Views: 6
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