CVE-2026-64741

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Permissions Issue in iOS 26.6 Allows Device Identifier Access

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to read a persistent device identifier.

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Published

2026-07-27

Last Modified

2026-07-28

Generated

2026-08-17

AI Q&A

2026-07-28

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-15

NVD

CVE-2026-64741

EUVD

EUVD-2026-49442

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	tvos	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	watchos	to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue in Apple's operating systems where an app may be able to read a persistent device identifier. It was addressed with additional restrictions in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple operating systems and involves potential unauthorized access to persistent device identifiers. Detection would require checking for unusual app behaviors or unauthorized data access on iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS devices. No direct commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access a unique identifier on your device, potentially enabling tracking or linking of your activities across apps or services without your consent.

Compliance Impact

This could violate privacy regulations like GDPR or HIPAA by allowing unauthorized access to persistent identifiers, which may be considered personal data under these standards.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected devices to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6 or later to address the permissions issue and prevent unauthorized access to persistent device identifiers.

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