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Security fix · CVE-2026-86955

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Nov 3, 2026 · An authorization issue was

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-86955. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of An authorization issue was is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An authorization issue was).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apple/ipados · cpe apple/iphone os

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apple/ipados< 27.0
  • cpe apple/iphone os< 27.0

How to fix CVE-2026-86955

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-86955. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of An authorization issue was is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/iphone os < 27.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

  2. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

  3. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

  4. Nov 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Sources

  • BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-86955

    Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen

    wid.cert-bund.de
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-86955

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-86955

    30-day exploitation probability 0.15%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-86955

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 4, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 3, 2026
  • BSI CERT-BundOct 27, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026