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CVE-2026-86895: A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier in Apple iOS and iPadOS

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-86895cvecve-2026-86895
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 20:51:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

Description

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier.

Affected software

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

Apple

tvOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

Apple

visionOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

Apple

watchOS

Affected versions
>=0 <27

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 21:17:36 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-86895 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a local app may read a persistent account identifier. Apple resolved this issue by improving state management in the operating system. The fix is included starting with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Versions prior to 27 are affected.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a local application to access a persistent account identifier, potentially compromising user privacy by exposing persistent identifiers that should be protected. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Apple has released official fixes in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and related OS versions. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-09-08T16:43:41.872Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa8611855bf5e2cf59d3055

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:20 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:17:36 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:23 UTC

Views: 4

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