CVE-2026-65404 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious application can bypass Privacy preferences due to an authorization issue in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65404?
CVE-2026-65404 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65404?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-65404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- 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-fqxq-788g-g453.