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TI-2025-28036 Aliases CVE-2025-43329GHSA-r859-36w5-m999

Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26macOS (Apple): 26+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 26

    35 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 31 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28054 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28050 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2025-28049 Improper input validation in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 26

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22492 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-28065 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A UDP server socket bound to a local interface may become bound to…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28054 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    Show all 18 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 26

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22492 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-28065 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A UDP server socket bound to a local interface may become bound to…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28054 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    Show all 16 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22492 Improper authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-28054 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28050 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
    Show all 14 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43329
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r859-36w5-m999

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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