Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86887 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86887 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86887?
- Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple iPadOS before 26.7, before 27; Apple Visionos before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86887?
- 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-2026-86887 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86887?
- 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
A privacy issue in iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS allowed applications to bypass Privacy preferences through improper handling of sensitive data exposure. The vulnerability was addressed by removing sensitive data and improving privacy enforcement mechanisms. The issue affects the core system's ability to enforce user-configured privacy restrictions, allowing local apps with standard permissions to access protected information. Patches are available in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 released on September 14, 2026.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 26.7, before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 26.7, before 27
- Apple visionOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: disclosed: CVE-2026-86887 disclosed; patches released in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27
- 2026-09-14: patched