---
id: CVE-2026-65411
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 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app
  may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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-22
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.7
  - iphone_os < 26.7
  - visionos < 27.0
patched:
  - ipados 26.7
  - iphone_os 26.7
  - visionos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T15:25:36.677'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65411'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00143
epssPercentile: 0.03954
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-16T13:04:20.750542Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.546Z'
---

## Overview

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.7`
- `iphone_os < 26.7`
- `visionos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.7`
- `iphone_os 26.7`
- `visionos 27.0`