CVE-2026-84606
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs
Summary
A privacy issue in Apple systems was addressed with improved handling of identifiers. An app may be able to identify a user across reinstalls. The fix is available in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and visionOS 27.
Risk Assessment
An app may track a user even after reinstallation, violating their privacy. This can lead to non-compliance with data protection regulations.
Recommendation
Update Apple devices to the latest OS versions listed in the advisory. Review app privacy policies and restrict access to identifiers.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS
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- CVE-2026-86990Low risk· EPSS 17%
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- CVE-2026-86971Medium
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- CVE-2026-86968Low risk· EPSS 14%
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- CVE-2026-86966Low risk· EPSS 13%
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- CVE-2026-86942Low risk· EPSS 15%
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- CVE-2026-86925Medium
An authorization issue in Apple systems was addressed with improved state management. The flaw affects iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
- CVE-2026-86920Medium
An authorization issue in Apple systems was addressed with improved state management. The flaw affects iOS/iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS/iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
- CVE-2026-84634Medium
A race condition in Apple systems was addressed with additional validation. The flaw affects iOS/iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 and visionOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS