Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 18.7.12/26.7.3/27.2.1/15.8.3/26.6.1 Bluetooth Pairing improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS and watchOS. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Bluetooth Pairing. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-113964. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS and watchOS. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Bluetooth Pairing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12, iOS 26.7.3 and iPadOS 26.7.3, iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1, macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.7.3, visionOS 27.2.1, watchOS 26.6.1, watchOS 27.2.1. An attacker in Bluetooth range may be able to bypass the rate limit on pairing code attempts and pair with a device without user interaction.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-113964 since 10/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/09/2026).

Upgrading to version 18.7.12, 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 or 26.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS/watchOS 18.7.12/26.7.3/27.2.1/15.8.3/26.6.1

Timelineinfo

10/20/2026 CVE reserved
11/09/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: apple
CVE: CVE-2026-113964 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-113964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433375
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2026 21:50
Changes: 11/09/2026 21:50 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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