Is CVE-2026-86990 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86990 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-86990?

Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Apple Ios 27.1 and earlier; Apple iPadOS 27.1 and earlier; Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.1 and earlier; Apple macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and earlier; and 1 more.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86990?

Yes: fixed in iOS 18.7.11, iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-86990 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86990?

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.

CVE-2026-86990: Apple CoreMedia access issue in camera permission bypass

CVE-2026-86990 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-26

Apple's CoreMedia component, which handles media processing on iOS and iPadOS devices, contains an access control flaw that allows a malicious app to access the device's camera without explicit user permission. This could enable unauthorized surveillance or recording of user activities, exposing privacy and potentially sensitive information captured by the camera.

Technologies: Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate, Apple macOS Tahoe, Apple Visionos. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86990 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86990 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86990?: Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Apple Ios 27.1 and earlier; Apple iPadOS 27.1 and earlier; Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.1 and earlier; Apple macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and earlier; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86990?: Yes: fixed in iOS 18.7.11, iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-86990 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86990?: 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 18.7.11, iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2

Technical details

An access control issue in CoreMedia allows a malicious application to bypass camera permission checks through improved access restrictions. The vulnerability is present in the media framework across multiple Apple operating systems and is addressed through enhanced access restriction logic rather than removing functionality.

Affected products

Apple iOS 18.7.10 and earlier
Apple iPadOS 18.7.10 and earlier
Apple iOS 26.7.1 and earlier
Apple iPadOS 26.7.1 and earlier
Apple iOS 27.1 and earlier
Apple iPadOS 27.1 and earlier
Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.1 and earlier
Apple macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and earlier
Apple visionOS 27.1 and earlier

Timeline

2026-10-26: patched: Security updates released

References

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