CVE-2026-65411

Received Received - Intake

Path Traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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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-2026-65411

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipados	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipados	27
apple	visionos	27

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path handling issue caused by insufficient validation. It allows an app to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially accessing or altering sensitive data without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access or modify sensitive files on your device, leading to data theft, corruption, or unauthorized system changes. It primarily affects iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS users.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data integrity principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information. Compliance risks depend on the data exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, iOS 27 or later, iPadOS 27 or later, or visionOS 27 or later to address the path handling issue.

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