VDB-403909 · CVE-2026-84518 · GCVE-0-2026-84518

Apple iOS/iPadOS/Safari/macOS up to 26 information disclosure

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4.2	$5k-$25k	1.35-

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS, iPadOS, Safari and macOS up to 26. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-84518. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, Safari and macOS up to 26. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious website may be able to determine what apps a user has installed.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-84518 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 4.3
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/Safari/macOS 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-2026-84518 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403909
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2026 01:09
Changes: 09/15/2026 01:09 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103