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TI-2026-31767 Aliases CVE-2026-43674GHSA-8wgf-rcj2-2vq2

Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 21CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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-287.

Summary

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to view Wi-Fi passwords without authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 27

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 2727Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 27

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 27

    45 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 43 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-58171 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-59406 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43674
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wgf-rcj2-2vq2

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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