CVE-2026-113961 vulnerability in Apple Products
Published on November 9, 2026

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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-113961 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

YES

Technical Impact:

PARTIAL

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

NONE

Scope:

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

HIGH

Integrity Impact:

NONE

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2026-113961 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-113961

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Apple iOS

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Apple iPadOS

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Apple macOS

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Apple watchOS

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Apple visionOS

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Apple Ios And Ipados

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Affected Versions

• Before 26.7.3 is affected.
• Before 27.2.1 is affected.

• Before 15.8.3 is affected.
• Before 26.7.3 is affected.
• Before 27.2.1 is affected.

• Before 27.2.1 is affected.

• Before 27.2.1 is affected.