CVE-2026-86955

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Improper Authorization in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-11-03

Generated

2026-11-09

AI Q&A

2026-10-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-07

NVD

CVE-2026-86955

EUVD

EUVD-2026-104731

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 27.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This is an authorization issue caused by poor state management in iOS and iPadOS versions before 27. It allows apps to potentially access sensitive user data they should not be able to reach.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 27 and involves an authorization issue leading to potential access of sensitive user data. Detection would require verifying the OS version on affected devices. No specific network or system commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this flaw could let malicious apps access your private information such as messages, photos, or location data without your permission. Updating to iOS or iPadOS 27 fixes the issue.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) by failing to ensure proper access controls and user consent.

Mitigation Strategies

Update iOS and iPadOS to version 27 or later to address the authorization issue and prevent unauthorized data access.

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