Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
apple: ipados; apple: iphone os; apple: macos
References5
- support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127111 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127116 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127117 Release NotesVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 3 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-863
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