CVE-2026-86887

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Privacy Data Exposure in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-21

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

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Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-21

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-86887

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)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a privacy issue where an app may bypass certain Privacy preferences in iOS, iPadOS, or visionOS. Sensitive data was removed to address the problem, and fixes are included in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is related to privacy bypass in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. Detection requires checking if devices are running vulnerable versions (iOS/iPadOS 26.7 or earlier, visionOS 27 or earlier). Update devices to the latest versions to mitigate the issue.

Impact Analysis

An app exploiting this could access or misuse sensitive data despite Privacy preferences being set. This may lead to unauthorized data exposure or privacy breaches on affected devices.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to bypass certain Privacy preferences, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other privacy regulations that mandate strict control over personal or health information.

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, and visionOS 27 or later to address the privacy issue.

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