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TI-2025-29038 Aliases CVE-2025-46286GHSA-9ccr-8mmh-vx6x

Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 19CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-288.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Restoring from a backup may prevent passcode from being required immediately after Face ID enrollment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.2

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 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (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 iOS and iPadOS 26.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-29050 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2025-29051 Improper access control in Apple SafariPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46286
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ccr-8mmh-vx6x

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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Sources

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