---
id: CVE-2026-64756
title: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
summary: >-
  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS
  Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 27.0
  - iphone_os < 27.0
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - ipados 27.0
  - iphone_os 27.0
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T17:27:38.007'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64756'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00181
epssPercentile: 0.06775
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T17:58:23.670378Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.467Z'
---

## Overview

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

## Affected

- `ipados < 27.0`
- `iphone_os < 27.0`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 27.0`
- `iphone_os 27.0`
- `macos 26.7`