{"id":"CVE-2026-112676","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-112676"],"related":[],"title":"Apple: missing entitlement checks let an app read the Photos Library","description":"This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.","summary":"Apple's advisory says a malicious or compromised app can access a user's Photos Library because an entitlement check was missing. The fix adds the check in newer iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS releases.","severity":"unknown","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apple-devices","ios","ipados","macos","vendor","visionos"],"not_affected_if":["already-patched-os"],"how_to_check":"- Compare the device OS version with the fixed releases in the sources, such as `iOS 26.7.2` or `macOS Tahoe 26.7.2`\n- Review which installed apps hold Photos Library access in Settings > Privacy & Security > Photos","fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`\n- Update visionOS to `27.2`","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:01+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:23:39+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:23:39+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.5,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:23:39Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`\n- Update visionOS to `27.2`","reach":"local","title":"Apple: missing entitlement checks let an app read the Photos Library","impact":"medium","summary":"Apple's advisory says a malicious or compromised app can access a user's Photos Library because an entitlement check was missing. 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Managed fleets should confirm the OS version on each device; devices already on the fixed builds can skip it. 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Managed fleets should confirm the OS version on each device; devices already on the fixed builds can skip it. The sources do not say which apps or configurations trigger the flaw.","tier":"C","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:01+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-112676","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112676","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:01+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:01+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}