Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 26.7/27 permission

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2.7$5k-$25k0.30+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-84491. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-84491 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Temp Score: 2.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 26.7/27

Timelineinfo

09/01/2026 CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +13 days VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84491 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403897
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2026 00:57
Changes: 09/15/2026 00:57 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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