CVE-2026-86885: An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS, which could be exploited by an attacker in radio range to trigger unexpected system termination (crashes). The flaw has been resolved by Apple through improved input validation mechanisms. The fix is included starting with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
Potential Impact
An attacker within radio range may cause the affected device to unexpectedly terminate system processes, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update affected devices to iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 where the vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-86885: An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS, which could be exploited by an attacker in radio range to trigger unexpected system termination (crashes). The flaw has been resolved by Apple through improved input validation mechanisms. The fix is included starting with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
Potential Impact
An attacker within radio range may cause the affected device to unexpectedly terminate system processes, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update affected devices to iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 where the vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.871Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611655bf5e2cf59d2f7f
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:32:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 05:01:22 UTC
Views: 6
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