Overview
What is CVE-2026-86961?
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27.
A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Source: NVD
CVE intelligence
CVE-2026-86961
Vulnerability intelligence
7.8HIGHCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-86961 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships