CVE-2026-65353 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue in Apple operating systems, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-65353?

CVE-2026-65353 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 14 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65353?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-65353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-65353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3qm-4g9r-qcgj.

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