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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-86885 · published 14 September 2026

CVE-2026-86885: Apple ipados improper input validation vulnerability

Apple · Ipados

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.25% · top 85.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
16 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-86885), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.