Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.
Affected products
apple: ipados; apple: iphone os
References2
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/149230 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.2
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 6 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-22
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