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TI-2026-59397 Aliases CVE-2026-86886GHSA-6rcm-cp8j-p2vh

Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected system files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.7, 27watchOS (Apple): 27

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.7; before 2726.7, 27Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 2727Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.7; before 27 Fixed in 26.7, 27 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.7, 27
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 27

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 27

    78 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 70 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-46597 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-58121 Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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  • 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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rcm-cp8j-p2vh

References

Advisory 3

  • 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
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Sources

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