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CVE-2026-86977 — An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This issue is…

An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to initiate calls or send messages.

Published Oct 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: apple

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.1% (30-day exploitation probability)+0

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.14%

ahead of 3% of scored CVEs · Oct 20, 2026

Affects

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apple iOS and iPadOS).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	< 27	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Source status changed · Received → Awaiting Analysis
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record published
Oct 19, 2026
Affected products added · apple/ios and ipados
Oct 19, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Received
Oct 19, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 19, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
CVE published
Oct 19, 2026 · apple

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× References added · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
1× Official description updated · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026

References

1 on the record

support.apple.com/en-us/149034
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Apple
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

Medium CVE-2026-86976 Improper Authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d
Medium CVE-2026-86975 Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d
Medium CVE-2026-86963 Improper Input Validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d
Medium CVE-2026-86955 Missing Authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d
Medium CVE-2026-86962 Double Free in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d
Medium CVE-2026-86953 Out-of-bounds Write in Apple iOS and iPadOS 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-86977 is "An authorization issue was addressed with improved network restrictions. This issue is…", rated Unknown. It affects iOS and iPadOS (Apple); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.14% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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