CVE-2026-86968
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and...
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
- Record
CVE-2026-86968- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-110419
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
- Record
EUVD-2026-110419- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v478-wrgc-pxv8
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and...
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
- Record
GHSA-v478-wrgc-pxv8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
- Record
CVE-2026-86968- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| products, references | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| cwes, facts, severity | CVE List, EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-86968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Ipados, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.