CVE-2026-84636

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Authorization Issue in iOS 27 with Sensitive Data Exposure

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 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

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-84636

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	watchos	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 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.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple operating systems and involves an authorization issue with sensitive user data access. Detection would require checking if devices are running outdated versions of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS. No direct commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

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.

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 if such data includes protected information. However, no direct details are provided.

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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