CVE-2026-65399 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can bypass Gatekeeper security checks using archives, allowing potentially malicious software to run on Apple devices.
- 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-2026-65399?
CVE-2026-65399 is a medium-severity 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
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An archive may be able to bypass Gatekeeper.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65399?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-65399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65399 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-wjm8-8m5p-whv7.