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TI-2025-28200 Aliases CVE-2025-43499GHSA-rmrv-87q6-gwjf

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.2macOS (Apple): 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 18.7.218.7.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.114.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.2 Fixed in 18.7.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.2; before 15.7.2; before 26.1 Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.2; 15.0 to before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1

    38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 36 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28106 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-28118 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-28078 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28104 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access protected user dataPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2025-28082 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmrv-87q6-gwjf

References

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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