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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

0

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 27.2 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS 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, 26.7.2, 18.7.11

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 to 27.2, 26.7.2 or 18.7.11; macOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2; visionOS to 27.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <18.7.11
Fixed in
  • 18.7.11
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplevisionOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2

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.

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