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CVE-2026-113961 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

CVE-2026-113961

Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple visionOS, Apple watchOS

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.

Exploitation evidence

Not listed in the latest downloaded CISA KEV catalog. This does not establish an absence of exploitation.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Apple / iOS and iPadOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 0 to < 26.7.3 (custom)
  • affected: 0 to < 27.2.1 (custom)

Apple / macOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 0 to < 15.8.3 (custom)
  • affected: 0 to < 26.7.3 (custom)
  • affected: 0 to < 27.2.1 (custom)

Apple / visionOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 0 to < 27.2.1 (custom)

Apple / watchOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 0 to < 27.2.1 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Monitored source mentions

Shared CVE identifiers link source mentions; they do not establish that the reports describe the same incident.

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

{
  "date": "2026-11-12",
  "epss": 0.00612,
  "percentile": 0.49839
}
10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

{
  "date": "2026-11-10",
  "epss": 0.00612,
  "percentile": 0.4967
}
10 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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