---
id: "CVE-2026-113896"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-113896"]
title: "Apple iOS and macOS: race condition lets an app read sensitive user data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "ios", "ipados", "macos", "other", "visionos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-fixed-version"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:23:07+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113896", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00"}]
---

# Apple iOS and macOS: race condition lets an app read sensitive user data

Apple fixed a race condition in several iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS releases, with the description saying an app may be able to access sensitive user data. The sources give no severity, no affected component and no proof-of-concept detail.

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

## Fix

- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`
- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`
- Update visionOS to `27.2`

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113896

## From the sources

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. 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 sensitive user data.

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