CVE-2026-43679
LOW
2.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 21, 2026 at 12:39 AM UTC
Updated: October 18, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorwatchOS
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Severity
LOW2.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.4. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user contacts.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
2.4LOWCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284
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