CVE-2026-113961
Received
Received - Intake
Authorization Bypass in iOS and macOS via iMessage
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-113961, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-09
Last updated on: 2026-11-09
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.3 and iPadOS 26.7.3, iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1, macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.7.3, visionOS 27.2.1, watchOS 27.2.1. A remote attacker may be able to join an iMessage group chat and receive its messages.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | From 0 (inc) to 26.7.3 (exc) |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | From 0 (inc) to 27.2.1 (exc) |
| Apple | macOS | From 0 (inc) to 15.8.3 (exc) |
| Apple | macOS | From 0 (inc) to 26.7.3 (exc) |
| Apple | macOS | From 0 (inc) to 27.2.1 (exc) |
| Apple | visionOS | From 0 (inc) to 27.2.1 (exc) |
| Apple | watchOS | From 0 (inc) to 27.2.1 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-863 | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
