Vulnerability · Published Aug 21, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-43679
Low 2.4
In plain English
A low-severity improper access control in watchOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.4Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N