---
id: "CVE-2026-84625"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-84625"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-84625"]
title: "A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "apple ipados", "fixed": ["27.0"], "affected": "< 27.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "apple iphone os", "fixed": ["27.0"], "affected": "< 27.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "apple macos", "fixed": ["27.0"], "affected": "< 27.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "apple visionos", "fixed": ["27.0"], "affected": "< 27.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "apple watchos", "fixed": ["27.0"], "affected": "< 27.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["apple", "apple-watch", "vendor", "vendor-advisory", "watchos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-updated"]
published_at: "2026-09-14T21:17:37+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T00:17:03+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T00:28:45+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "lab", "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T00:17:03+00:00"}, {"source": "lab", "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T00:17:04+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84625", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T00:28:45+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-84625 (this .md is for agents)

This is Apple's advisory page for watchOS 27, listing many fixed flaws across system components. The excerpt does not show the individual description for CVE-2026-84625, so its specific effect is not stated.

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

## Affected

- vendor:apple ipados affected < 27.0 fixed 27.0
- vendor:apple iphone os affected < 27.0 fixed 27.0
- vendor:apple macos affected < 27.0 fixed 27.0
- vendor:apple visionos affected < 27.0 fixed 27.0
- vendor:apple watchos affected < 27.0 fixed 27.0

## How to check

- Check the Apple Watch software version under Settings > General > About on the watch or the Watch app on the paired iPhone.
- Compare it with the watchOS 27 release notes at https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T00:17:03+00:00 lab https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037 — Apple: About the security content of watchOS 27 - Apple Support
- 2026-11-10T00:17:04+00:00 lab https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038 — Apple: About the security content of visionOS 27 - Apple Support
- 2026-11-10T00:28:45+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84625

## Documents

- [advisory] Apple: About the security content of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
- [advisory] Apple: About the security content of macOS Golden Gate 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
- [advisory] Apple: About the security content of watchOS 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
- [advisory] Apple: About the security content of visionOS 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
- [mentions] Apple: About the security content of visionOS 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
- [mentions] Apple: About the security content of watchOS 27 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037

## From the sources

About the security content of watchOS 27 - Apple Support

# About the security content of watchOS 27

This document describes the security content of watchOS 27.

## About Apple security updates

For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.

Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.

For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page.

## watchOS 27

Released September 14, 2026

### Accelerate Framework

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-86882: Peter Malone

### Accelerate Framework

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-86918: Arni Hardarson (Neonix Security)

Entry added October 19, 2026

### Accessibility

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

CVE-2026-43664: Stuart Wallace, Ilya Andr (andrd3v), Rosyna Keller of Totally Not Malicious Software, CJ Vana, David Strnadel, Daniel Febrero, Asaf Cohen, Gongyu Ma (@Mezone0), Jian Lee (@speedyfriend433)

### APFS

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-84523: Cem Onat Karagun, an anonymous researcher

### App Store

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2026-86888: Zhongcheng Li (CK01)

### App Intents

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

CVE-2026-84582: Zhongcheng Li (CK01)

Entry added October 19, 2026

### Apple Account

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information

Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2026-84586: Prashan Samarathunge, Zhongcheng Li (CK01)

### AppleAVD

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2026-65407: Franco Belman at Blackwing Intelligence

### Audio

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive user information

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2026-65339: Mustafa Calap (@ordinal0, dbg.re), Meta Red Team X - Nik Tsytsarkin

### AuthKit

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2026-84583: Zhongcheng Li from IES Red Team

### AVEVideoEncoder

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2026-65410: Calif.io in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research

### AVEVideoEncoder

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2026-84616: Peter Malone

### AVEVideoEncoder

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2026-84607: Ruslan Dautov

### Bluetooth

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

### Bluetooth

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth

Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2026-84560: an anonymous researcher

### Bluetooth

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-84613: jioundai

Entry added October 19, 2026

### CloudKit

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier

Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2026-86895: Stanislav Jelezoglo

### CloudKit

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to read device name

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2026-86893: Heiner Gerdes

### copyfile

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An archive may be able to bypass Gatekeeper

Description: A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks.

CVE-2026-65399: Rishabh Jain (rjcyber) of cyberplanet, Pasquale Scola, an anonymous researcher

### Core Bluetooth

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access Bluetooth device information

Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2026-86891: Dawuge of Shuffle Team

### Core Bluetooth

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted Bluetooth packet may result in disclosure of process memory

CVE-2026-112608: Duc Anh Nguyen & Ta Duc Thien

Entry added October 26, 2026

### CoreMedia

Impact: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-86876: Chris Bailey - Short Circuit

### CoreMedia

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2026-86913: Meta Product Security

Entry added October 19, 2026

### CoreMotion

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access motion data from headphones without user consent

CVE-2026-43737: Stuart Wallace

### CoreText

Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

CVE-2026-65412: Pavan Nallamothu

### CoreText

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-84596: ret2happy, Meta Product Security

### CoreUI

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-84575: Mustafa Calap (@ordinal0, dbg.re)

### CoreUI

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2026-84571: stratan (@5tratan), Peter Malone

### CoreUI

Available for: Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may lead to unexpected process termina

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