CVE-2026-86892: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86892 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause the system to become unresponsive or crash. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional entitlement checks to restrict app capabilities. The fix is included starting from iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to install a malicious app on affected versions of iOS or iPadOS could cause a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting normal device operation. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update affected devices to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or visionOS 27 where the vulnerability is fixed by additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2026-86892: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
visionOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86892 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause the system to become unresponsive or crash. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional entitlement checks to restrict app capabilities. The fix is included starting from iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to install a malicious app on affected versions of iOS or iPadOS could cause a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting normal device operation. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update affected devices to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or visionOS 27 where the vulnerability is fixed by additional entitlement checks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.872Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611855bf5e2cf59d3052
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:17:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:06:44 UTC
Views: 7
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