CVE-2026-86890: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a logic flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allows an attacker with physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information. The issue is resolved by improved verification checks implemented in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, as well as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The flaw affects all versions prior to 26.7 and 27 respectively. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple device running affected versions may be able to bypass certain logic checks and access sensitive user information. This could lead to privacy breaches and unauthorized data disclosure. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating Apple iOS and iPadOS to version 26.7 or later, including version 27. These updates contain improved checks that address the logic issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-86890: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a logic flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allows an attacker with physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information. The issue is resolved by improved verification checks implemented in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, as well as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The flaw affects all versions prior to 26.7 and 27 respectively. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple device running affected versions may be able to bypass certain logic checks and access sensitive user information. This could lead to privacy breaches and unauthorized data disclosure. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating Apple iOS and iPadOS to version 26.7 or later, including version 27. These updates contain improved checks that address the logic issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.872Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611855bf5e2cf59d3050
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:17:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:06:29 UTC
Views: 7
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