CVE-2025-43436 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel8 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.20%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Tvos+4 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 4

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in 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 enumerate a user's installed apps.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/tvos< 26.1
▶NVDapple/tvos< 26.1
▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 26.1
▶NVDapple/ipados< 26.1
▶CVEListV5apple/watchos< 26.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-3jx8-9w5m-fvm9: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2025-11-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-43436: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2025-11-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2025-43436: macOS Tahoe 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43436: tvOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43436: visionOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43436: iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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Apple
CVE-2025-43436: watchOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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CVE-2025-43436 — Apple IOS AND Ipados vulnerability | cvebase