Apple operating systems location leakage (before 26.7)
CVE-2026-84513 Published on September 14, 2026
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A malicious application may be able to determine a user's current location.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-84513 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. 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.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-84513
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 26.7 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.
- Before 15.8 is affected.
- Before 26.7 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.