TI-2025-28219 Aliases CVE-2025-43518 GHSA-w499-9j2p-8m3w

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 15CWE-284Published 2025-12-12 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to inappropriately access files through the spellcheck API.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.2macOS (Apple): 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2+1 more product

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 26.2	26.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.8.3; before 15.7.3; before 26.2	14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 26.2	26.2	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.3; before 15.7.3; before 26.2 Fixed in 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 14.8.3; 15.0 to before 15.7.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.3; 15.0 to before 15.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2025-12-12
Apple macOS 14.8.3, 15.7.3, 26.2
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-29039 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to spoof their FaceTime caller IDPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-28238 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-28120 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 49
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Release · 2025-12-12
Apple watchOS 26.2
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-29039 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to spoof their FaceTime caller IDPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-28238 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-29037 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43518
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w499-9j2p-8m3w

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

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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Sources

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