CVE-2026-86904

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Privacy Tracking Issue in iOS and iPadOS

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-16

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

2026-09-16

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-86904

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.7 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.7 (exc)
apple	watchos	to 27.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-359	The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.

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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.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves tracking across apps and websites without permission, which is a privacy issue rather than a network or system-level exploit. Detection would require reviewing app permissions, network traffic analysis for tracking domains, and checking for unauthorized data collection in installed applications.

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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