# CVE-2026-86884: Apple iOS and iPadOS App Store permissions issue

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86884-apple-ios-and-ipados-app-store-permissions-issue  
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-2026-86884 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-14

Apple's App Store framework on iOS and iPadOS contains a permissions vulnerability that allows installed applications to read persistent account identifiers without proper authorization. This could enable malicious apps to track users across services or link user identity to unauthorized activities, affecting millions of iPhone and iPad users.

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 Tvos](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tvos), [Apple watchOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/watchos). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-86884 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86884 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86884?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 14 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86884?** 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-2026-86884 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86884?** 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

A permissions issue in the App Store component was addressed with additional restrictions in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate 27. The vulnerability allows a local app to read a persistent account identifier that should have been protected. The attack requires an installed malicious application; no network access or special user interaction is needed beyond installing and running the app. An attacker can exfiltrate user identifiers for tracking or account linking purposes. The issue is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, and watchOS 27, released September 14, 2026.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-09-14: disclosed
- 2026-09-14: patched

## 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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