CVE-2026-86904

Received Received - Intake

Privacy Tracking Issue in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to track users across apps and websites without permission.

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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-2026-86904

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipados	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipados	27
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 vulnerability is a privacy issue where an app could track users across different apps and websites without their permission. It was fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and watchOS 27.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow apps to monitor your activity across multiple apps and websites without your consent, potentially exposing your personal data and online behavior.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, as it involves unauthorized tracking and potential exposure of user data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update iOS to version 26.7 or later, iPadOS to version 26.7 or later, iOS 27 or later, iPadOS 27 or later, and watchOS to version 27 or later to address the privacy issue.

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