---
id: "CVE-2026-112616"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112616"]
title: "Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS: authorization flaw exposes sensitive user data to apps"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "infrastructure", "ios", "ipados", "macos", "visionos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-27.2"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:54+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:25:23+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112616", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS: authorization flaw exposes sensitive user data to apps

An authorization check in Apple's operating systems was missing, so an app can reach sensitive user data it should not see. Apple fixed it in iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and visionOS 27.2.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- unknown

## Fix

- Update iOS and iPadOS to `27.2` or later
- Update macOS Golden Gate to `27.2` or later
- Update visionOS to `27.2` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112616

## From the sources

An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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