CVE-2025-43498

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-11-04 02:15

Updated : 2025-12-17 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-43498

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43498

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43498

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

ipados
visionos
macos
iphone_os

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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