CVE-2026-113963Apple iOS and iPadOS incorrect authorization
CVE-2026-113963 is a incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS, rated medium (5.5 on CVSS 3.1).
Why this priority: Medium severity, with no exploitation signal.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
What it is
A permission check exists but gets the answer wrong for some callers.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it by someone who can already run code or sign in on the machine, with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
A successful attack can read the data it protects. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker reach data or actions their role should not allow.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public report of exploitation yet.
What to do
- Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 27.2.1 or later. Other affected products have their own fixed versions on this page.
- Limit who can run code or sign in on the hosts that run it.
Description from NVD
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1, visionOS 27.2.1, watchOS 27.2.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Permission checks in APIs and admin surfaces. The flaw sits between one role or tenant and another.
- Multi-tenant services. The flaw sits between one role or tenant and another.
Trust boundaries in play
- Host boundary. The attacker needs a foothold on the machine first; the flaw turns a small foothold into a bigger one.
- Between one role or tenant and another. An attacker who crosses it can reach data or actions their role should not allow.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Apple iOS and iPadOS run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those hosts also run code or users you do not fully trust?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.