Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86878 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86878 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86878?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple iPadOS before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86878?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-14: Fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86878 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86878?
- Check whether you run Apple iPadOS or Apple Iphone Os 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 is a permissions bypass vulnerability in Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms (CVE-2026-86878) where insufficient access controls allowed applications to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability was addressed by implementing additional restrictions to the permissions framework. The bug required a malicious app to be installed on the device (local attack vector) to exploit it. Apple patched the issue by restricting how apps can query or access protected user data. The fix was released on September 14, 2026 in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: patched: Fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
- 2026-09-14: disclosed: Published on Apple Security Updates page