CVE-2026-65354 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious app can break out of its sandbox, allowing privilege escalation and potential code execution on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65354?
CVE-2026-65354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 14 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65354?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65354 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-65354 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65354 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8cp-2p82-h8wj.