---
id: CVE-2026-86990
title: An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions
summary: >-
  An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS
  27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS
  27.2. A …
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 18.7.11
  - ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2
  - ios_and_ipados < 27.2
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27.2
  - visionOS < 27.2
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-26T20:42:28.304Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86990'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00254
epssPercentile: 0.16941
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.070Z'
---

## Overview

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 18.7.11`
- `ios_and_ipados < 26.7.2`
- `ios_and_ipados < 27.2`
- `macOS < 26.7.2`
- `macOS < 27.2`
- `visionOS < 27.2`

## Remediation

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