AppleCVE-2026-86890
Apple iOS and iPadOS: improper authentication
Medium4.6CVE-2026-86890 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 16, 2026
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS Product | < 26.7 | 26.7 |
| < 27 | 27 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-287
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Apple macOS: path traversal | Medium5.5 | 14.8.8+1 more |
| Sep 14 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds read | Medium5.5 | 27+2 more |
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| Sep 14 | Apple iOS and iPadOS: improper access control | Medium5.5 | 27+2 more |
| Sep 14 | Apple macOS: protection mechanism failure | Medium4.4 | 27 |
| Sep 14 | Apple macOS: path traversal | Medium5.5 | 15.8+2 more |