A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.

cve CVE-2026-84598 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files. the claim

What it is to other things

affects	apple/ipados NVD
affects	apple/iphone_os NVD
made_by	apple NVD

In words only, so not counted until a person confirms one:

affects

apple/ios_and_ipados

NVD says “Apple · iOS and iPadOS”

What each source says

Property Source Said Means here

Cvss

cvss

NVD

7.5

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 7.5
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.baseScore
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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—

Product

product

NVD

iOS and iPadOS

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: iOS and iPadOS
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].product
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	iOS and iPadOS
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Status

status

NVD

Analyzed

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Analyzed
Read by: field:cve.vulnStatus
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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Vendor

vendor

NVD

Apple

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Apple
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	Apple
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

vulnerability

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to a trust-paired device may be able to read and write arbitrary files.

zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-14

cvss 7.5 product iOS and iPadOS status Analyzed vendor Apple

source