CVE-2026-43737

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Authorization Issue in Apple iOS and iPadOS Allowing Unauthorized Motion Data Access

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved validation. 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, watchOS 27. An app may be able to access motion data from headphones without user consent.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-15

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-43737

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.7
apple	ipad_os	26.7
apple	ios	27
apple	ipad_os	27
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7
apple	tv_os	27
apple	watch_os	27

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization issue where an app could access motion data from headphones without the user's consent. It was fixed in multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves unauthorized access to motion data from headphones. Detection requires checking app permissions and headphone usage logs on affected Apple devices. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an app to collect sensitive motion data from your headphones without your permission, potentially compromising your privacy by tracking movements or activities.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to access motion data from headphones without user consent, which could violate privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA by unauthorized data collection. Compliance risks include breaches of user consent requirements and potential data protection violations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions (iOS 26.7/iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27/macOS Sequoia 15.8 or later, tvOS 27, watchOS 27) to address the authorization issue.

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