CVE-2026-86920: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2, 15.8.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2; visionOS to 27.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official updates provided by Apple: iOS 26.7.2 or later, iPadOS 26.7.2 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, and visionOS 27. These versions contain the fix for the authorization issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could allow an app to access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue. This flaw was addressed by improved state management and fixed in iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, and related macOS and visionOS versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149523 (opens in a new tab)