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TI-2025-28237 Aliases CVE-2025-43538GHSA-xgv8-hj8c-q8g5

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03014 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.3, 26.2macOS (Apple): 14.8.3, 26.2+2 more products

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 18.7.3; before 26.218.7.3, 26.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.3; before 26.214.8.3, 26.2Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.3; before 26.2 Fixed in 18.7.3, 26.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.3; before 26.2 Fixed in 14.8.3, 26.2 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.3, 26.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.3, 26.2
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 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 ·

    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
    Show all 8 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.2

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 5 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-2025-28240 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 8 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.3, 26.2

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 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-2025-28240 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 7 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgv8-hj8c-q8g5

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • 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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