Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2026 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2026-84490

Low 2.0

In plain English

A low-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 6% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.0Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to bypass Digital ID authentication when iPhone Mirroring is active.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple iOS and iPadOS 0 – before 27

Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References