CVE-2026-86888 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A local application can read a persistent account identifier, exposing user data on Apple operating systems.
- 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-2026-86888?
CVE-2026-86888 is a low-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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86888?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-86888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-86888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86888 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-g58r-mc68-49pg.