CVE-2026-86885

Status: AnalyzedMedium (6.5)—

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base score: 6.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 15
Score date: 10/1/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — Ipados Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

CWE-20

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034

Raw JSON (NVD)

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