# CVE-2026-86987: Apple iOS authorization issue in Apple Intelligence

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86987-an-authorization-issue-was-addressed-with-improved-entitlement  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-86987 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-26

Apple Intelligence is a personal AI assistant feature available on newer iPhones and iPads. A flaw in its authorization checks could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive user data without proper permission. The vulnerability was fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2.

Technologies: [Apple Ios](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apple-ios), [Apple iPadOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ipados). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-86987 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86987 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86987?** Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple Ios prior to 27.2; Apple iPadOS prior to 27.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86987?** Yes: fixed in iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-86987 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86987?** Check whether you run Apple Ios or Apple iPadOS 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 27.2, iPadOS 27.2

## Technical details

An authorization issue in Apple Intelligence resulted from insufficient entitlement checks. A remote attacker could exploit this to access sensitive user data. The fix involves improved entitlement checks, and no specific attack preconditions beyond network access are documented.

## Affected products

- Apple iOS prior to 27.2
- Apple iPadOS prior to 27.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-26: patched

## References

- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230)

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