Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86920 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86920 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86920?
- Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple Ios before 27; Apple iPadOS before 27; Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2; and 2 more.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86920?
- Yes: fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86920 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86920?
- Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27
Technical details
An authorization issue in the Apple Intelligence component is caused by insufficient state management in authorization checks. The vulnerability allows local app-level attacks where a malicious app can bypass intended access controls to access sensitive user data. No network access or user interaction beyond installation is required; the fix involves improved state management in the authorization flow.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27
- Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2
- Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.7.2
- Apple visionOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-26: disclosed