CVE-2026-86893: An app may be able to read device name in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to read device name.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86893 describes a permissions issue in Apple operating systems including iOS and iPadOS where an application could read the device name without appropriate permission restrictions. Apple fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions on accessing the device name. The fix was released in version 27 of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Potential Impact
An app could potentially access the device name without user consent or proper permission, which may lead to privacy concerns as device names can contain user-identifiable information. There is no indication of further exploitation or elevated privileges beyond reading the device name.
Mitigation Recommendations
This issue is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-86893: An app may be able to read device name in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to read device name.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86893 describes a permissions issue in Apple operating systems including iOS and iPadOS where an application could read the device name without appropriate permission restrictions. Apple fixed this issue by implementing additional restrictions on accessing the device name. The fix was released in version 27 of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Potential Impact
An app could potentially access the device name without user consent or proper permission, which may lead to privacy concerns as device names can contain user-identifiable information. There is no indication of further exploitation or elevated privileges beyond reading the device name.
Mitigation Recommendations
This issue is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.872Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611855bf5e2cf59d3053
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:17:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:49:41 UTC
Views: 9
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