Improper Authorization in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-65353

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.6
apple	ipad_os	26.6
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is an authorization issue caused by poor state management in Apple's operating systems. It allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data without proper permissions.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected Apple device running iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, or macOS Tahoe 26.6, malicious apps could access your private data like photos, messages, or location without your consent.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, or macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later to address the authorization issue.

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