Vulnerability · Published Nov 4, 2025 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2025-43444

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect default permissions in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple iOS and iPadOS 0 – before 18.7.20 – before 26.1
Apple macOS 0 – before 26.1
Apple tvOS 0 – before 26.1
Apple visionOS 0 – before 26.1
Apple watchOS 0 – before 26.1

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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