- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in iOS and iPadOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: iOS and iPadOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 0/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and watchOS contain an authorization flaw that may let an attacker join an iMessage group chat and receive its messages. The flaw was fixed by improving validation.
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Read the original description
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.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity?/10Unknown. No CVSS score or vendor rating
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 55 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 50 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 22 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: iOS and iPadOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 26.7.3; fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple macOS
fixed in 15.8.3; fixed in 26.7.3; fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple visionOS
fixed in 27.2.1
- Apple watchOS
fixed in 27.2.1
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Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-113961
Is CVE-2026-113961 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113961?
iOS and iPadOS: before 26.7.3; before 27.2.1. macOS: before 15.8.3; before 26.7.3; before 27.2.1. visionOS: before 27.2.1. watchOS: before 27.2.1.Source: cve.now feed data
How do I fix CVE-2026-113961?
Upgrade to a fixed version: iOS and iPadOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1 · macOS 26.7.3, 27.2.1, 15.8.3 · visionOS 27.2.1 · watchOS 27.2.1.Source: cve.now feed data