What is CVE-2026-86885?

CVE-2026-86885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-86885?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2026-86885

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

product-security@apple.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86885?: CVE-2026-86885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-86885?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.