CVE-2026-86878 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can access sensitive user data due to insufficient permission restrictions, requiring an OS update to mitigate.

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-2026-86878?

CVE-2026-86878 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, 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. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86878?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-86878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q49-jwhx-rp35.

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