# CVE-2026-86990: CVE-2026-86990

Status: published. Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-11-04.

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Apple / iOS and iPadOS: ≥ 0; < 18.7.11 (affected, custom); ≥ 0; < 26.7.2 (affected, custom); ≥ 0; < 27.2 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: apple
- Apple / macOS: ≥ 0; < 26.7.2 (affected, custom); ≥ 0; < 27.2 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: apple
- Apple / visionOS: ≥ 0; < 27.2 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: apple

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: ADP: CISA-ADP

- CVSS 3.1: 5.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: NVD: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.25% as of 2026-11-04; percentile 17.16%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-284

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225 (product-security@apple.com)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (product-security@apple.com)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230 (product-security@apple.com)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (product-security@apple.com)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (product-security@apple.com)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526 (product-security@apple.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: apple: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86990; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86990; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-86990; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated Not reported

Revision: e89f34bdf7925b91c1e9e292879346bf707bae3ec0c6fcbae996f49d74826379

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-86990

## Agent and API access

Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key.

- Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. Follow nextCursor with the same search, filters, sort, and limit (1–100). A null cursor marks the end.

- WebMCP: search_cve_disclosures, get_cve_disclosure, get_cve_page_markdown, get_y2_cve_access. Available in compatible browsers.

- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

- Y2 Pro or Elite: create a workspace API key with the intel:cyber scope and send Authorization: Bearer <Y2_API_KEY>. Setup: https://y2.dev/docs/api/create-key.

- x402: Pay per request without an account or API key. Omit Authorization, read the HTTP 402 PAYMENT-REQUIRED challenge, validate its current requirements, and retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE through an authorized payment client. These browser tools never make payments. Guide: https://y2.dev/docs/api/x402.

- OpenAPI: https://y2.dev/api/openapi.yaml. Agent access metadata: https://y2.dev/cve/agent.json.

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