CVE-2026-65404
MEDIUM 5.5 ALL-YEARSAn authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
LIMITED SIGNALS
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 4th percentile
○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no
Impact if exploited
5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · ADP
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.7.10 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.7.10 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 14.0 and < 14.8.8 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 15.0 and < 15.7.8 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N