Description
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Camera Access Without Permission in Apple OS
Weaknesses CWE-266

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Camera Access Without Permission in Apple OS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-284
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T16:17:45.463Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:47.664Z

Link: CVE-2026-86990

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T16:17:27.220Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:37.897

Modified: 2026-11-04T19:25:25.230

Link: CVE-2026-86990

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T19:15:14Z

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