CVE-2026-86990: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 27.2 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2, 18.7.11
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 27.2, 26.7.2 or 18.7.11; macOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2; visionOS to 27.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
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AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes in iOS and iPadOS versions 18.7.11, 26.7.2, and 27.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allowed a malicious app to access the camera without user permission. This access issue was addressed by Apple with improved access restrictions. The flaw is fixed in iOS and iPadOS versions 18.7.11, 26.7.2, and 27.2, as well as corresponding macOS and visionOS versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149225 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149230 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149526 (opens in a new tab)