CVE-2026-86921

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. A local attacker may be able to overwrite restricted files.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Oct 2026, 11:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.2
CWE		CWE-269

20 Oct 2026, 01:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 01:17

Updated : 2026-10-20 15:03

NVD link : CVE-2026-86921

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86921

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86921

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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