Permissions, privileges, and access controls in macOS - CVE-2026-86884

 

Permissions, privileges, and access controls in macOS - CVE-2026-86884

Published: September 15, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU149904
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-86884
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Siri. A local application can access sensitive user data.


Affected software

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-86884

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 27.0 26A428
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 27.0 24A427, 27.0 24A437
iPadOS - update to 27.0 24A437

External References

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