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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-04

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-43389

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.1 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.1 (exc)
apple	macos	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.2 (exc)
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.2 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 26.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-359	The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privacy issue where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to vulnerable code. The issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code in updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data without proper authorization, potentially compromising your privacy and security.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your devices to the fixed versions: iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, or visionOS 26.1. Applying these updates removes the vulnerable code and prevents apps from accessing sensitive user data.

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