Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-84636 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84636 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84636?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple iPadOS before 27; Apple Tvos before 27; Apple Visionos before 27; Apple watchOS before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84636?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-14. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-84636 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-84636?
- Check whether you run Apple iPadOS, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos 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 an authorization bypass in iOS's state management for permission controls. The root cause involves improper state tracking when apps request access to sensitive user data. An app can exploit this flaw to bypass privacy permission prompts or checks, gaining unauthorized access to protected information (contacts, location, health data, photos, etc.). The attack requires the malicious app to already be installed on the device (local attack vector). Apple addressed this issue by improving state management logic in iOS 27, tvOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27, all released September 14, 2026. The vulnerability affects iPhone 11 and later.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
- Apple tvOS before 27
- Apple visionOS before 27
- Apple watchOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: disclosed
- 2026-09-14: patched