Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 26.7; before 27 | 26.7, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.7; before 27 Fixed in 26.7, 27 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.7, 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.7, 27
73 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 69 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46597 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-58121 Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-59392 Improper certificate validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prmh-vvr4-vjj9
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-2026-84598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prmh-vvr4-vjj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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