Bluetooth Information Access in Apple macOS and watchOS

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 macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, watchOS 27. An app may be able to access Bluetooth device information.

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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-2026-86891

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7
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 is an authorization issue caused by poor state management in Apple operating systems. It allows an app to access Bluetooth device information without proper permissions.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gather Bluetooth device details from your device, potentially revealing nearby devices or user activity patterns.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, or watchOS 27 to address the authorization issue.

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