CVSS 3.1
7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVE-2026-113961
High (7.5) in apple. EPSS 0.6% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
An authorization issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.3 and iPadOS 26.7.3, iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1, macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.7.3, visionOS 27.2.1, watchOS 27.2.1. A remote attacker may be able to join an iMessage group chat and receive its messages.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.6% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 50th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- apple (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Not in the NVD yet
- Record from
- the CVE List, synced
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Affected
- apple:ios and ipados
- apple:macos
- apple:visionos
- apple:watchos
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 26.7.3 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 27.2.1 |
| Apple macOS | before 15.8.3 |
| Apple macOS | before 26.7.3 |
| Apple macOS | before 27.2.1 |
| Apple visionOS | before 27.2.1 |
| Apple watchOS | before 27.2.1 |
History
- Scored 7.5 high
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