Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2026-65329

 

Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2026-65329

Published: August 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143974
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-65329
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a state issue in the Telephony service. An remote attacker in the local network can bypass IPSec authentication and intercept network traffic.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-65329

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 26.6.1 23G83
iPadOS - update to 26.6.1 23G83

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