CVE-2026-84598

iOS/iPadOS Path Traversal Allows File Access via Physical Trust‑Pairing

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Title iOS/iPadOS Path Traversal Allows File Access via Physical Trust‑Pairing
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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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary File Access via Path Traversal on iOS and iPadOS
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary File Access via Path Traversal on iOS and iPadOS
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. 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
Oct 26, 2026, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 9:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 5:10 PM