CVE-2025-43500

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: November 4, 2025 at 01:15 AM UTC

Updated: October 18, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOSwatchOS

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 26.1

Affected range stops below 26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 26.1

visionOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 26.1

Affected range stops below 26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

All versionsv < 26.1

Affected range stops below 26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

90%

0 ≤ v < 26.1

Affected range stops below 26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-359

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