---
id: CVE-2026-65404
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 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS
  Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A malicious
  application ma…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 18.7.10
  - iphone_os < 18.7.10
  - 'macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.8'
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.8'
patched:
  - ipados 18.7.10
  - iphone_os 18.7.10
  - macos 15.7.8
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T15:29:33.400'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65404'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148287'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - 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
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00144
epssPercentile: 0.04057
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T18:28:22.777880Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.480Z'
---

## Overview

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

## Affected

- `ipados < 18.7.10`
- `iphone_os < 18.7.10`
- `macos >= 14.0, < 14.8.8`
- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 18.7.10`
- `iphone_os 18.7.10`
- `macos 15.7.8`