Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.6 | 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6
97 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 39 MEDIUM, 57 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28755 Incorrect default permissions in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 69
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46306 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.6
25 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46284 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46268 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84vx-j768-rcxx
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-64711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84vx-j768-rcxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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