Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-86897
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149039 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149041 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86897?
- CVE-2026-86897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86897?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.