CVE-2026-86990

Malicious App Can Access Device Camera Without Permission

Published Oct 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious App Can Access Device Camera Without Permission
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Camera Access Without Permission in Apple OS
Weaknesses CWE-266
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Camera Access Without Permission in Apple OS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-284
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 4:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2026, 4:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 26, 2026, 9:20 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 7:25 PM