---
id: CVE-2026-84621
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control
summary: >-
  An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue
  is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate
  27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access
  sensitive …
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'
cwe:
  - CWE-285
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.7
  - iphone_os < 26.7
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - ipados 26.7
  - iphone_os 26.7
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T19:07:23.413'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84621'
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/149041'
    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: 0.00146
epssPercentile: 0.03161
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T16:26:30.894625Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.498Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

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