Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 26.6 | 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26.0 to before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 26.6
66 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 27 MEDIUM, 39 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46261 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46306 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 26.6
65 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 24 MEDIUM, 41 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46261 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46306 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS 26.6
64 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 23 MEDIUM, 41 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46261 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46284 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.6
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 14 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46261 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-46284 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46281 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.6
25 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46284 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46268 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w784-p8qw-f8qf
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-43730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w784-p8qw-f8qf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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