CVE-2026-86977 | BDVDB-2026-391983 Detail

AppleiOS and iPadOS

Description#

An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to initiate calls or send messages.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References#

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-10-20Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-10-29Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-20
Last modified: 2026-10-29

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 17.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 27
Fixed
27

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).