CVE-2026-65353

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Improper Authorization in Apple iOS and macOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

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

2026-09-15

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-03

NVD

CVE-2026-65353

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.6 (exc)
apple	macos	to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-285	The product does not perform or incorrectly performs 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 Apple's operating systems. It allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data without proper permissions.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe versions prior to 26.6. Detection involves checking system versions and reviewing app permissions. Use system update commands to verify versions and inspect app sandboxing for unauthorized data access.

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.

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) if such data includes personal or protected health information.

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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