CVE-2026-84606

Received Received - Intake

Privacy Issue in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of identifiers. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls.

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

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-2026-84606

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	visionos	27

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privacy issue where an app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls due to improved handling of identifiers in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and visionOS 27.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple operating systems and relates to user tracking across reinstalls. Detection would require checking system logs or app behavior for unusual identifier persistence. No direct commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow apps to track users even after they reinstall the app or device, potentially compromising user privacy and enabling persistent monitoring without consent.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, or visionOS 27 to address the issue. Avoid reinstalling apps from untrusted sources that may exploit this tracking method.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-84606. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70