CVE-2026-86897

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Sensitive Data Access in Safari and iOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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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-2026-86897

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	safari	27
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipad_os	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	visionos	27

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Apple software (Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS) was addressed with additional entitlement checks. It allowed an app to potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient restrictions.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to your personal or sensitive data through a malicious app. This could lead to privacy breaches, data theft, or further exploitation of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) by exposing sensitive user data without proper authorization. Organizations may face legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple products to the fixed versions: Safari 27, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, or visionOS 27.

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