Path Traversal in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-84598
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149041 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-84598?
- CVE-2026-84598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84598?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.