State Issues in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2026-86989
Published: October 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158045
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-86989
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to potentially cause unintended behavior by interfering with program state.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of program state in MobileGestalt when the component is accessed by a local application. A local user can interact with the component through a local application to potentially trigger unintended state-dependent behavior.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-86989
Install update from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 27.2 24B119, 27.2 24B120, 27.2 24B91020, 26.7.2
iPadOS - addressed in versions 27.2 24B119, 26.7.2
iPadOS - addressed in versions 27.2 24B119, 26.7.2