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CVE-2026-86888
Apple iOS and macOS Persistent Account Identifier Information Disclosure
Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 14, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86888 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple tvos
3 Apple watchos
4 Apple macos
5 Apple watchos
6 Apple visionos
Solution
Update affected Apple operating systems to patch an authorization vulnerability.
  • Update iOS to version 27.
  • Update iPadOS to version 27.
  • Update macOS Golden Gate to version 27.
  • Update watchOS to version 27.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-86888.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-86888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86888 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86888.json">CVE-2026-86888</a>
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.