---
id: CVE-2026-86961
title: A race condition was addressed with additional validation
summary: >-
  A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed
  in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to
  break out of its sandbox.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 27
  - macOS < 27
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T00:50:55.945Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86961'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T01:49:42.584Z'
---

## Overview

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 27`
- `macOS < 27`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.