Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26/26.6 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26/26.6. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-84598. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26/26.6. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-84598 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/15/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 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-2026-84598 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84598
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403972
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2026 01:57
Changes: 09/15/2026 01:57 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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