---
id: CVE-2026-86883
title: A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files
summary: >-
  A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is
  fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 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
  - visionos < 27.0
patched:
  - ipados 27.0
  - iphone_os 27.0
  - visionos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T01:04:06.693'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86883'
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
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00154
epssPercentile: 0.03736
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T17:52:41.150809Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.468Z'
---

## Overview

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

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