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Publication date: 2025-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 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-2025-43500

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 26.1 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 26.1 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 26.1 (exc)
apple	watchos	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 insufficient handling of user preferences. It has been addressed by improving how user preferences are managed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.

Impact Analysis

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

Mitigation Strategies

Update your devices to watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, or visionOS 26.1 as these versions contain the fix for this vulnerability.

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