Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86890 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86890 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86890?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple iPadOS before 26.7 and before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86890?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-14: Fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86890 attacked?
- It is attacked with physical access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86890?
- 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
A logic issue in iOS and iPadOS security controls allows information disclosure through a flaw in the device lock mechanism. The vulnerability requires physical access to the device and is addressed through improved checks in the authentication or access control flow. The precise attack vector is not fully disclosed, but the fix was applied to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. The vulnerability allows viewing of sensitive user information despite the device being in a locked state.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 26.7 and before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 26.7 and before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: patched: Fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27