CVE-2026-112612

Physical-Access File Read/Write via Path Handling Flaw on iOS and iPadOS

Published Oct 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
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Title Physical-Access File Read/Write via Path Handling Flaw on iOS and iPadOS
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Title Filesystem Path Traversal Enabling Arbitrary File Read/Write on iOS/iPadOS
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Title Filesystem Path Traversal Enabling Arbitrary File Read/Write on iOS/iPadOS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-284
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
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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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 7:08 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2026, 5:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 26, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 3:21 PM