CVE-2026-86886 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-86886?

CVE-2026-86886 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-86886?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected system files.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 26.7
Apple	Iphone Os	< 26.7
Apple	Watchos	< 27.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-86886?

CVE-2026-86886 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A path traversal issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected system fi...

How severe is CVE-2026-86886?

CVE-2026-86886 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-86886?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.