CVE-2025-43498 json
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
published last yr. modified 22d ago also EUVD-2025-37636
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in 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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.1
- Apple macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1
- Apple visionOS 26.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple visionOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125632
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125635
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125636
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/125638
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/125634
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43498
- NVD CVE-2025-43498
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