# CVE-2026-84625: Apple iOS permissions issue allowing user fingerprinting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84625-apple-ios-permissions-issue-allowing-user-fingerprinting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-14. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-84625 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-09-14

iOS and iPadOS include sandbox restrictions that prevent apps from gathering information about user behavior and device configuration. A permissions bypass in this sandbox allows malicious apps to fingerprint users—collecting unique identifiers and behavioral patterns—which could enable targeted attacks, account takeover, or privacy violations. Apple patched this in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 released on September 14, 2026.

Technologies: [Apple iPadOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ipados), [Apple Iphone Os](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/iphone-os), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Apple macOS Golden Gate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos-golden-gate), [Apple Visionos](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/visionos), [Apple watchOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/watchos). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84625 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84625 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84625?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 14 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple iPadOS before 27; Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27; Apple Visionos before 27; Apple watchOS before 27.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84625?** A patch was published on 2026-09-14: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 released with fixes Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-84625 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84625?** Check whether you run Apple iPadOS, Apple Iphone Os, Apple macOS or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability is a sandbox permissions issue (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting the iOS and iPadOS app sandbox. The root cause involves insufficient isolation of user-identifying data within the sandbox environment. An app running on the device can bypass intended sandbox restrictions to access fingerprinting-relevant data without explicit user permission. The attack vector is local (requires the app to be installed and run on the device) with no authentication or user interaction required beyond installation. An attacker can fingerprint the user by collecting device identifiers, installed apps, usage patterns, and other telemetry. The vulnerability is patched in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.

## Affected products

- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27
- Apple visionOS before 27
- Apple watchOS before 27

## Timeline

- 2026-09-14: patched: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 released with fixes
- 2026-09-14: disclosed: CVE-2026-84625 published

## References

- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035)

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