---
id: CVE-2026-86920
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This
  issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS
  Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app
  may be ab…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2
  - ios_and_ipados < 27
  - macOS < 15.8.2
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27
  - visionOS < 27
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-29T13:08:12.460272Z'
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T13:17:17.187Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86920'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00159
epssPercentile: 0.05048
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:58.919Z'
---

## Overview

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2`
- `ios_and_ipados < 27`
- `macOS < 15.8.2`
- `macOS < 26.7.2`
- `macOS < 27`
- `visionOS < 27`

## Remediation

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