CVE-2026-84612

Received Received - Intake

Improper Access Control 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 access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to read persistent device identifiers.

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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-2026-84612

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipados	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipados	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7
apple	tvos	27
apple	visionos	27
apple	watchos	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 an authorization issue caused by insufficient access control. It allows an app to read persistent device identifiers, which are unique strings tied to a device that do not change even after factory resets.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to track your device across apps and services by accessing its persistent identifier. This enables invasive profiling, targeted advertising, or linking your activity to your identity without consent.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability likely violates privacy regulations such as GDPR, which requires explicit consent for tracking identifiers. It may also conflict with HIPAA if device identifiers are linked to protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions mentioned in the CVE description to address the authorization issue and prevent unauthorized access to persistent device identifiers.

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