CVE-2026-86961

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Remediation

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History
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allows Sandbox Escape in Apple Operating Systems
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Weaknesses CWE-362
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allows Sandbox Escape in Apple Operating Systems
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 8:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2026, 4:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 1:17 AM
Modified
Nov 2, 2026, 2:47 PM