Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-86890
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 26.70 – before 27 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N