---
id: CVE-2026-86976
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This
  issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be
  able to access sensitive user data.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 27
  - macOS < 27
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T00:50:57.018Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86976'
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

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

## Affected

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

## Remediation

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