CVE-2026-84615

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Improper Authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-84615

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.7 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.7 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	tvos	to 27.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is an authorization issue caused by improper state management in Apple's operating systems. It allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data without proper permissions. The vulnerability was fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS versions before 26.7 and 27. Detection requires checking the installed OS version on affected devices. No direct network or system commands are provided in the CVE details for detection.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or visionOS, a malicious app could exploit this flaw to access your personal data such as photos, messages, or location without your consent. Updating to the latest OS version mitigates this risk.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves an authorization flaw allowing potential access to sensitive user data, which could theoretically impact compliance, but no direct details are provided.

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, tvOS 27 or later, and visionOS 27 or later to address the authorization issue.

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