Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Physical-Access File Read/Write via Path Handling Flaw on iOS and iPadOS

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Title Filesystem Path Traversal Enabling Arbitrary File Read/Write on iOS/iPadOS
Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Title Filesystem Path Traversal Enabling Arbitrary File Read/Write on iOS/iPadOS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-284
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T19:08:32.437Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:24.036Z

Link: CVE-2026-112612

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T19:08:16.435Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:53.890

Modified: 2026-11-03T19:17:53.087

Link: CVE-2026-112612

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T00:30:06Z

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