Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Location privacy exposure
Action: Patch Upgrade
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises from insufficient redaction of location data in system log entries. A malicious application can read these logs and uncover a user’s current geographic coordinates, thereby exposing personal location information. This impacts the confidentiality of personal data and could enable targeted phishing or surveillance attacks if paired with other data sources. The flaw does not provide code execution or broader system control.

Affected Systems

Apple devices running iOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27 are affected by the issue. The fix is delivered in the respective OS releases listed.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is < 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating moderate severity. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack requires the installation or execution of a malicious application that gains permission to read system logs. Because the attacker needs local access and elevated log‑reading rights, the likelihood of exploitation is low but not negligible for malicious apps with sufficient privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the device to a patched OS version: iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27 or Sequo macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, consider disabling location services or restricting application permissions until the patch is applied.
  • Review applications installed before the patch for any that accessed system logs, and remove or update them as needed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

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History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Location Information Leakage Through Improper Log Redaction

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-532
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Location Information Leak via Improper Log Redaction
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-532

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Location Information Leak via Improper Log Redaction
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-532

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T14:51:16.339Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:13:17.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-84513

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T14:51:09.718Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:27.827

Modified: 2026-09-18T16:38:28.690

Link: CVE-2026-84513

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T19:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-532

    Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File