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TI-2025-28064 Aliases CVE-2025-43358GHSA-83c5-rf2w-mm9m

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 sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00302 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7, 26macOS (Apple): 14.8, 15.7, 26

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 18.7; before 2618.7, 26Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8; before 15.7; before 2614.8, 15.7, 26Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7; before 26 Fixed in 18.7, 26 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8; before 15.7; before 26 Fixed in 14.8, 15.7, 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8; 15.0 to before 15.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8; 15.0 to before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7, 26
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8, 15.7, 26

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8, 15.7, 26

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 28 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-2025-28006 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 36
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7, 26

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28068 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28065 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A UDP server socket bound to a local interface may become bound to…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28049 Improper input validation in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43358
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83c5-rf2w-mm9m

References

  • 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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