---
id: CVE-2026-86878
title: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
summary: >-
  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user
  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-200
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 27.0
  - iphone_os < 27.0
patched:
  - ipados 27.0
  - iphone_os 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T15:29:52.507'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86878'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00151
epssPercentile: 0.03521
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-16T13:23:25.705060Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.544Z'
---

## Overview

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `ipados < 27.0`
- `iphone_os < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 27.0`
- `iphone_os 27.0`