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CVE-2026-86968: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution in

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 and macOS and visionOS to 27.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplevisionOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2

AI-suggested

Apply the official fix by updating affected Apple operating systems to version 27.2 or later. This update addresses the access control issue and mitigates the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-86968 is an access control vulnerability in Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Golden Gate, and visionOS. A malicious app could exploit this flaw to access restricted system interfaces or manipulate launch attribution. The issue has been addressed and fixed in version 27.2 of these operating systems.

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