Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86883 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86883 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86883?
- 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-2026-86883?
- 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-2026-86883 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86883?
- Check whether you run Apple iPadOS, Apple Iphone Os or Apple Visionos 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 privacy issue in iOS and iPadOS Accessibility component addressed through improved file handling mechanisms. The vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data; the specific attack vector and root cause are not detailed in the advisory but involve improper isolation or permissions in the Accessibility framework's file operations. The issue requires local app installation and runs with the app's existing permissions. Apple patched this issue in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 released on September 14, 2026.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: disclosed: CVE-2026-86883 disclosed with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 release
- 2026-09-14: patched: Fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27