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CVE-2026-84606

HIGH 7.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-14 · Last modified 2026-09-15 · apple · NVD: Analyzed

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of identifiers. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 33rd percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓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.

Affected

Vendors Apple

Products Ios And Ipados Macos Visionos Ipados Iphone Os

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
  • CWE-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
AppleIpados< 27.0
AppleIphone Os< 27.0
AppleMacos< 27.0
AppleVisionos< 27.0

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS