Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.7; before 26 | 18.7, 26 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14.8; before 15.7; before 26 | 14.8, 15.7, 26 | Patch available | CNA |
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83c5-rf2w-mm9m
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-43358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83c5-rf2w-mm9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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