---
id: CVE-2026-84493
title: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This
  issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. A
  malicious app may be able to access Bluetooth without user consent.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2
  - ios_and_ipados < 27.2
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-26T20:42:58.280Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84493'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00208
epssPercentile: 0.10881
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.075Z'
---

## Overview

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access Bluetooth without user consent.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2`
- `ios_and_ipados < 27.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.