---
id: CVE-2026-86977
title: An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions
summary: >-
  An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This
  issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to initiate calls
  or send messages.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: iOS and iPadOS
affected:
  - ios_and_ipados < 27
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T00:50:57.440Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86977'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T01:49:42.586Z'
---

## Overview

An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to initiate calls or send messages.

## Affected

- `ios_and_ipados < 27`

## Remediation

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