Authorization Issue in iOS 27 with Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-84636

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	tv_os	27
apple	vision_os	27
apple	watch_os	27

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

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

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected Apple device running a version prior to iOS 27 or the other listed OS versions, malicious apps could exploit this flaw to access your private data like photos, messages, or location without your consent.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27 to address the authorization issue and prevent unauthorized data access.

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